Adequate Dose of Levothyroxine for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Suppression after Total Thyroidectomy in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
The study results suggest an appropriate LT4 dose for mild TSH suppression after TT based on body weight in patients with DTC. Considering body weight, BMI, and age in estimating LT4 doses might help to achieve the target TSH level promptly.
Authors
- Hyun Jin Ryu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6934-6487)
- Min Sun Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7327-2838)
- Tae Hyuk Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7975-2437)
- So Young Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7973-5944)
- Hyunju Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6010-5539)
- Sun Wook Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6858-3439)
- Jae Hoon Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9563-5046)
Institutions
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- CHA University Bundang Medical Center (KR)
- CHA University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KR)
- Korea University (JP)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Published
- 2024-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3803/enm.2023.1896
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.15