Abstract:Synthetic levothyroxine is the first line treatment for hypothyroidism, one of the most common endocrine disorders, independently its cause, in all age groups. The Polish Endocrinological Society, together with European Thyroid Association, American Thyroid Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, do not recommend the use of dried thyroid preparations, triiodothyronine or combined preparations of thyroxine with triiodothyronine. The objective of treatment is to achieve biochemical and… Show more
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