SR/MA: Up to a third of patients may discontinue thyroid hormone replacement and remain euthyroid

Clinical Outcomes After Discontinuation of Thyroid Hormone Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Thyroid (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: A Third Discontinuing Levothyroxine Have Normal Thyroid Levels – Medscape (free registration required)

Commentaries on Twitter

Hard to believe that simply treating hypothyroidism may fit into “Things We Do For No Reason.”

But >1/3 of people on thyroid replacement stay euthyroid after stopping meds.

See article for results, predictors of euthyroidism, & de-escalation strategies.https://t.co/i1f04FnbPk pic.twitter.com/fGLAbjNo5B

— David A. Cohen (@DavidACohen_MD) January 21, 2021

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#endocation #endotwitter #endotips #endorules

Hypothyroidism?: Third of Patients Treated for
Hypothyroidism May Not Require Thyroid Hormones❗️https://t.co/iAZcwFB5Ul

✅Hypothyroidism: 5% of population, age dependent
✅NHANES: 6.4% reported use of levothyroxine (LT4)

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— Fady Hannah-Shmouni, MD FRCPC (@DrShmouni) January 14, 2021