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2. Desiccated thyroid extract - Wikipedia

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   Desiccated thyroid extract (DTE), is thyroid gland that has been dried and powdered for medical use. [1] It is used to treat hypothyroidism, [1] but less preferred than levothyroxine. [1] It is taken by mouth. [1] Maximal effects may take up to three weeks to occur. [1] Side effects may occur from excessive doses. [1]

3. 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 ...

4. Liothyronine - Wikipedia

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   Liothyronine is a manufactured form of the thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T 3). [1] It is most commonly used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma. [1] It can be taken by mouth or by injection into a vein. [1] Side effects may occur from excessive doses. [1]

5. Levothyroxine - Wikipedia

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   Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine (T 4), which is secreted by the thyroid gland. Levothyroxine and thyroxine are chemically identical: natural thyroxine is also in the "levo" chiral form, the difference is only in terminological preference. T 4 is biosynthesized from tyrosine. Approximately 5% of the US population suffers from over ...

6. Hypothyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Adding liothyronine to levothyroxine has been suggested as a measure to provide better symptom control, but this has not been confirmed by studies. [9] [16] [66] In 2007, the British Thyroid Association stated that combined T 4 and T 3 therapy carried a higher rate of side effects and no benefit over T 4 alone.

7. Hashimoto's encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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   Hashimoto's encephalopathy, also known as steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT), is a neurological condition characterized by encephalopathy, thyroid autoimmunity, and good clinical response to corticosteroids. It is associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and was first described in 1966.

8. Healthy breakfasts could help lower cardiovascular disease risk

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   For a healthy heart, the best breakfast is one that provides 20% to 30% of daily calorie intake, while wating either less or more may increase certain cardiometabolic risk factors in older adults.

9. Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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   Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) secretion from the anterior pituitary increases in response to decreased serum thyroid hormones. If elevated, it signifies hypothyroidism. [50] The elevation is usually a marked increase over the normal range and is generally greater than 20 mg/dl. [13]