hrp0082p3-d1-979 | Thyroid | ESPE2014

Free T3/free T4 Ratios in Children with Hypothyroidism Treated with Levothyroxine Monotherapy

Takahashi Tsutomu , Konno Yuki , Takahashi Ikuko

Background: Levothyroxine monotherapy is the treatment of choice for congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Recently, it was reported that levothyroxine monotherapy cannot guarantee euthyroidism in all athyreotic adult patients. A more physiological treatment than levothyroxine monotherapy was suggested to be required in some patients with hypothyroidism.Objective and hypotheses: To elucidate whether levothyroxine monotherapy is appropriate for all children wit...