Ahmad Ahmar, Mughal Zahir, Jangan Akash, Diakos Emmanuel, Minhas Satvir, Mughal Faraz
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Walsall Manor Hospital, Walsall, United Kingdom.
School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 Jan;14(1):4-7. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_947_24. Epub 2025 Jan 13.
Thyroid hormones are among the most prescribed medications to patients worldwide and are commonly used to treat hypothyroidism. Thyroxine is also indicated after total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease or a multinodular goitre. In this commentary, we discuss and provide guidance for family medicine and primary care clinicians on how to navigate thyroid hormone replacement in patients after total thyroidectomy for cancer.
甲状腺激素是全球范围内给患者开得最多的药物之一,常用于治疗甲状腺功能减退症。甲状腺全切除术后,甲状腺素也适用于治疗格雷夫斯病或多结节性甲状腺肿。在本评论中,我们将讨论并为家庭医学和初级保健临床医生提供指导,说明如何处理癌症患者甲状腺全切除术后的甲状腺激素替代问题。