Hypothyreose infolge einer Pseudomalabsorption von L-Thyroxin – Fall 12/2009
K Müssig, K Mörike, R Klein, J Sträter, G Georges, H.-U Häring, G Schnauder · DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift · 2009 · Heft 49 · S. 2514
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Summary BACKGROUND: Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder which is easily treatable by an appropriate thyroid hormone replacement therapy in the majority of patients. In some patients, hypothyroidism is refractory to oral levothyroxine substitution. Common causes of lack of response to levothyroxine replacment comprise non-compliance and impaired absorption. HISTORY: We report on a 32-year-old women who presented with persistent clinical and biochemical signs of hypothyroidism after thyroid surgery for Graves‘ disease despite high doses of levothyroxine replacement therapy. TREATMENT AND COURSE: An exten…
