Oral Levothyroxine for Myxedema Crisis: A Case Series from a Tertiary Referral Center
High-dose oral levothyroxine was effective in achieving early biochemical recovery in patients with myxedema coma. In settings where IV formulations are unavailable, oral therapy represents a viable and potentially life-saving alternative.
Authors
- V. Molina Morales
- Guillermo Guzmán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7969-0849)
- Alberto Garcı́a (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4096-1434)
- Claudia Tellez
- A. Arciniegas
- Oriana Arias‐Valderrama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9792-2359)
- Jorge Giraldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1570-7939)
Institutions
- Fundación Valle del Lili (CO)
- Icesi University (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Endocrine Society
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaf202
- Primary Topic
- Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundación Valle del Lili