70 Years of Levothyroxine

This open access book presents the history, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of levothyroxine, discussing its role in the thyroid pathophysiology of patients of various ages and during pregnancy. It also describes the influence of levothyroxine on heart, bone and in cancer. When it was first sy...

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description This open access book presents the history, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of levothyroxine, discussing its role in the thyroid pathophysiology of patients of various ages and during pregnancy. It also describes the influence of levothyroxine on heart, bone and in cancer. When it was first synthesized in 1949, levothyroxine represented a significant advance in the treatment of hypothyroidism, providing a safe and effective treatment option for millions of hypothyroid patients around the globe. This synthetic form of thyroxine is now one of the most prescribed drugs in the world. Levothyroxine was first introduced by Merck KGaA,Darmstadt, Germany, in 1972, and since then the company has remained actively engaged in research on this mainstay of hypothyroidism treatment. This book is intended for healthcare professionals.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-640502025-03-19T14:42:51Z 70 Years of Levothyroxine Kahaly, George J. Endocrinology Pharmacology/Toxicology Pharmacology Thyroid gland Hypothyroidism TSH Thyroid disorders Metabolism Open Access thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJG Endocrinology thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKG Pharmacology This open access book presents the history, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of levothyroxine, discussing its role in the thyroid pathophysiology of patients of various ages and during pregnancy. It also describes the influence of levothyroxine on heart, bone and in cancer. When it was first synthesized in 1949, levothyroxine represented a significant advance in the treatment of hypothyroidism, providing a safe and effective treatment option for millions of hypothyroid patients around the globe. This synthetic form of thyroxine is now one of the most prescribed drugs in the world. Levothyroxine was first introduced by Merck KGaA,Darmstadt, Germany, in 1972, and since then the company has remained actively engaged in research on this mainstay of hypothyroidism treatment. This book is intended for healthcare professionals. 2021-03-16T03:04:29Z 2021-03-16T03:04:29Z 2021-03-15T13:30:03Z 2021 book ONIX_20210315_9783030632779_18 OCN: 1244116241 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/47292 9783030632779 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/64050 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International Attribution 4.0 International Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/47292/1/9783030632779.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/47292/1/9783030632779.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/47292/1/9783030632779.pdf Springer Nature 10.1007/978-3-030-63277-9 10.1007/978-3-030-63277-9 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a Merck KGaA 929cc3ff-d7db-4d17-a6d6-879b34c86705 9783030632779 129 [grantnumber unknown] open access
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Pharmacology/Toxicology
Pharmacology
Thyroid gland
Hypothyroidism
TSH
Thyroid disorders
Metabolism
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70 Years of Levothyroxine
title 70 Years of Levothyroxine
title_full 70 Years of Levothyroxine
title_fullStr 70 Years of Levothyroxine
title_full_unstemmed 70 Years of Levothyroxine
title_short 70 Years of Levothyroxine
title_sort 70 years of levothyroxine
topic Endocrinology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Pharmacology
Thyroid gland
Hypothyroidism
TSH
Thyroid disorders
Metabolism
Open Access
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJG Endocrinology
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKG Pharmacology
topic_facet Endocrinology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Pharmacology
Thyroid gland
Hypothyroidism
TSH
Thyroid disorders
Metabolism
Open Access
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MJ Clinical and internal medicine::MJG Endocrinology
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKG Pharmacology
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