levothyroxine

Known as: T4, T4 Thyroid Hormone, L-T4 
The major hormone derived from the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is synthesized via the iodination of tyrosines (MONOIODOTYROSINE) and the coupling of… (More)
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Amino Acids, CyclicThyroid Hormonesl-Thyroxine [EPC]

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DextrothyroxineEferoxEltroxinEltroxine
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Environmental Issues in Thyroid Diseases
Environmental factors are determinant for the appearance of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) in susceptible subjects. Increased… (More)
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Review
2016
Review
2016
Iodine Status and Prevalence of Thyroid Disorders After Introduction of Mandatory Universal Salt Iodization for 16 Years in China: A Cross-Sectional Study in 10 Cities.
BACKGROUND The goal of eliminating iodine deficiency worldwide was successfully achieved in China after the implementation of a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Levothyroxine treatment in euthyroid pregnant women with autoimmune thyroid disease: effects on obstetrical complications.
CONTEXT Euthyroid women with autoimmune thyroid disease show impairment of thyroid function during gestation and seem to suffer… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Long-term outcome of 444 patients with distant metastases from papillary and follicular thyroid carcinoma: benefits and limits of radioiodine therapy.
AIM The goal of this study was to estimate the cumulative activity of (131)I to be administered to patients with distant… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Timing and magnitude of increases in levothyroxine requirements during pregnancy in women with hypothyroidism.
BACKGROUND Hypothyroidism during pregnancy has been associated with impaired cognitive development and increased fetal mortality… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Recombinant human leptin in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea.
BACKGROUND Disruptions in hypothalamic-gonadal and other endocrine axes due to energy deficits are associated with low levels of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Subclinical hypothyroidism is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction in elderly women: the Rotterdam Study.
BACKGROUND Overt hypothyroidism has been found to be associated with cardiovascular disease. Whether subclinical hypothyroidism… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The Colorado thyroid disease prevalence study.
CONTEXT The prevalence of abnormal thyroid function in the United States and the significance of thyroid dysfunction remain… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Low maternal free thyroxine concentrations during early pregnancy are associated with impaired psychomotor development in infancy.
BACKGROUND Maternal thyroid function during early pregnancy is an important determinant of early fetal brain development because… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Chondrogenic differentiation of cultured human mesenchymal stem cells from marrow.
In the adult human, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) resident in bone marrow retain the capacity to proliferate and differentiate… (More)
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