Title: The efficacy of levothyroxine in the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism
Abstract: Objective To explore the efficacy of levothyroxine for the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism.Methods 100 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism who had been treated in our hospital during the period of February 2010 to September 2012 were randomly selected.Various indexes and the efficacy were analyzed after treatment.Results After treatment with levothyroxine,the clinical symptoms improved significantly in the patients,and the indexes differed significantly,with a statistical difference (P<0.05).Conclusions Levothyroxine is efficacious in the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism.It can effectively prevent deterioration of the condition and normalize FT3,FT4,and TSH.
Key words:
Levothyroxine; Hypothyroidism; Efficacy
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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