03627nam 22007815 450 991047345010332120230621141345.03-030-63277-610.1007/978-3-030-63277-9(CKB)4100000011797531(DE-He213)978-3-030-63277-9(MiAaPQ)EBC6515583(Au-PeEL)EBL6515583(OCoLC)1249471205(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/64050(PPN)254725457(EXLCZ)99410000001179753120210311d2021 u| 0engurnn#008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrier70 Years of Levothyroxine /edited by George J. Kahaly1st ed. 2021.Springer Nature2021Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2021.1 online resource (XVII, 129 p. 37 illus., 34 illus. in color.)3-030-63276-8 History Of Levothyroxine -- Pharmacokinetics Of Levothyroxine -- Pharmacodynamics Of Levothyroxine -- Levothyroxine In Pregnancy -- Levothyroxine In Children -- Levothyroxine In The Elderly -- Levothyroxine And Heart -- Levothyroxine And Bone -- Levothyroxine And Cancer -- Potential Adverse Reactions 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 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.EndocrinologyPharmacologyEndocrinologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H33053Pharmacology/Toxicologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/B21007Hormones tiroidesthubMedicamentsthubFarmacologiathubMalalties de les glàndules endocrinesthubLlibres electrònicsthubEndocrinologyPharmacology/ToxicologyPharmacologyThyroid glandHypothyroidismTSHThyroid disordersMetabolismOpen AccessEndocrinology.Pharmacology.Endocrinology.Pharmacology/Toxicology.Hormones tiroidesMedicamentsFarmacologiaMalalties de les glàndules endocrines616.4615.36Kahaly George Jedt1234680Kahaly George Jedthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK991047345010332170 Years of Levothyroxine3361625UNINA