Levothyroxine use and quality of life in patients with hypothyroidism

Volume 20 No 13 (2022)

Dr. Alejandro Mayorga Garcés, Dr. Rosita Elizabeth Olivo Torres., Dr. Francisco Poveda Paredes

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.13.NQ88014

Abstract

Introduction: Hypothyroidism affects patients’ quality of life, morbidity and mortality. The quality of life of patients taking thyroxine is greatly affected. Objective: To determine the effect of thyroid hormone level on quality of life among patients taking levothyroxine. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, including all patients on levothyroxine treatment attending 25 family medicine clinics. Results: the goiter symptom domain was significantly related to serum TSH and FT4 levels (P 0.036, 0.013). Conclusions: The quality of life of hypothyroid patients receiving levothyroxine was affected independently by serum levels of thyroid function tests.

Keywords

hypothyroidism, goiter, levothyroxine, thyroid hormones, primary care. Source: DeCS

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