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  2. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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    Previously, the authors had shown that the use of levothyroxine in people with higher thyroid hormone levels had a negative effect on leg mass in older adults, in a study whose results appeared in ...

  3. Chronic kidney disease - Wikipedia

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    Chronic kidney disease results in worse all-cause mortality (the overall death rate) which increases as kidney function decreases. [90] The leading cause of death in chronic kidney disease is cardiovascular disease, regardless of whether there is progression to stage 5. [90] [91] [92]

  4. Hypertensive kidney disease - Wikipedia

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    "Hypertensive" refers to high blood pressure and "nephropathy" means damage to the kidney; hence this condition is where chronic high blood pressure causes damages to kidney tissue; this includes the small blood vessels, glomeruli, kidney tubules and interstitial tissues. The tissue hardens and thickens which is known as nephrosclerosis. [2]

  5. Nephrotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Sarcoidosis: This disease does not usually affect the kidney but, on occasions, the accumulation of inflammatory granulomas (collection of immune cells) in the glomeruli can lead to nephrotic syndrome. Syphilis: kidney damage can occur during the secondary stage of this disease (between 2 and 8 weeks from onset).

  6. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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    Blood free thyroxine and TSH levels are monitored to help determine whether the dose is adequate. This is done 4–8 weeks after the start of treatment or a change in levothyroxine dose. Once the adequate replacement dose has been established, the tests can be repeated after 6 and then 12 months, unless there is a change in symptoms. [8]

  7. Levothyroxine - Wikipedia

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    Levothyroxine has a half-life of 7.5 days when taken daily, so about six weeks is required for it to reach a steady level in the blood. [ 5 ] Side effects from excessive doses include weight loss, trouble tolerating heat, sweating, anxiety, trouble sleeping, tremor , and fast heart rate . [ 5 ]

  8. Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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    Levothyroxine has the benefits of a long half-life [24] leading to stable thyroid hormone levels, [75] ease of monitoring, [75] excellent safety [75] [76] and efficacy record, [68] and usefulness in pregnancy as it can cross the fetal blood-brain barrier. [15] Levothyroxine dosing to normalise TSH is based on the amount of residual endogenous ...

  9. Thyrotoxic myopathy - Wikipedia

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    Thyrotoxic myopathy (TM) is a neuromuscular disorder that develops due to the overproduction of the thyroid hormone thyroxine.Also known as hyperthyroid myopathy, TM is one of many myopathies that lead to muscle weakness and muscle tissue breakdown.

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