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[Malabsorption of thyroid hormones ... or simply poor patient compliance?].

Revue medicale de Liege (2013-04-26)
A Benoit, A Bouquegneau, P Petrossians, A Beckers
PMID23614319
ABSTRACT

We report the case of a patient presenting with L-thyroxine pseudomalabsorbtion, a figure in which patients are in a state of biological, and, frequently, clinical hypothyroidism secondary to a lack of adherence to substitutive thyroid treatment. We then review the different causes of true thyroid hormones malabsorption and the different approaches to these situations. We also suggest diagnostic and therapeutic attitudes for clinicians facing suspicious cases of hormone malabsorption.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description
T9265
Sigma-Aldrich
Thyrotropic hormone from human pituitary, lyophilized powder, ≥6.2 IU/mg (immunoassay, non-sterile)
T8931
Sigma-Aldrich
Thyrotropic hormone from bovine pituitary
T2877
Sigma-Aldrich
3,3′,5-Triiodo-L-thyronine, ≥95% (HPLC), powder
T1775
Sigma-Aldrich
L-Thyroxine, powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture
T2376
Sigma-Aldrich
L-Thyroxine, ≥98% (HPLC)
T-073
Supelco
L-Thyroxine (T4) solution, 100 μg/mL in methanol with 0.1N NH3, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®
T-074
Supelco
3,3′,5-Triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) solution, 100 μg/mL in methanol with 0.1N NH3, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®