Extra levothyroxine dose in Ramadan maintained normal thyroid hormone levels in patients with hypothyroidism: a randomized controlled trial
The present study demonstrated that the extra dose of L-thyroxine had a positive effect on keeping the TSH levels of patients in the normal reference range at each visit during and after Ramadan. However, in the control group, the mean TSH levels were higher than the normal range at visits 4 and 5.
Authors
- Suhair Akhlaq
- Nawal Al-Mutawa
- Bashair M. Mussa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1554-6319)
- Zeenat AbdulWahid
- Ahmad Qawas
Institutions
- Oasis Hospital (AE)
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- Ministry of Health (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1513904
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00