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Levothyroxine/Liothyronine Combination Therapy and Quality of Life: Is It All about Weight Loss?

Luba Freja Michaelsson, Jeppe Lerche la Cour, Bjarke Borregaard Medici, Torquil Watt, Jens Faber, Birte Nygaard

European Thyroid Journal · 2018 · 30 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Our study on hypothyroid patients switched from L-T<sub>4</sub> monotherapy to L-T<sub>4</sub>/L-T<sub>3</sub> combination therapy showed a substantial improvement in QoL measured by the ThyPRO-39. This improvement could not be explained by weight loss.

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