Objective Effects of Dextrothyroxine Therapy
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- 1 February 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Angiology
- Vol. 13 (2) , 75-78
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000331976201300204
Abstract
Treatment of 70 patients for 1 year with the dextro isomer of thyroxine in daily doses of 4-8 mg produced an average serum cholesterol drop of over 25%. No calorigenic effect was noted. Angina usually improved and never prevented use of the drug. Tuberous and tendon xanthomas were measurably reduced in size or disappeared. After a 25% fall in cholesterol, further drop occurred with addition of 1.5 g of nicotinic acid daily. Anticoagulant effect of warfarin sodium was regularly potentiated. This may be a useful effect but requires care to avoid bleeding. Liver function remained normal.Keywords
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