Levothyroxine for Borderline Thyroid Hormone Levels Overprescribed?

(Ivanhoe Newswire) –Widespread prescribing of the medication levothyroxine sodium to boost thyroid function in patients with borderline high levels of the thyroid-stimulating hormone thyrotropin (a sign of low thyroid function), might raise the possibility of overtreatment, according to research in the United Kingdom.
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