Change in levothyroxine requirements after bariatric surgery in patients with hypothyroidism

Abstract

Objectives. This study aims to evaluate the need to modify the total and weight-adjusted doses of levothyroxine after bariatric surgery, identify predictors, and assess the influence of the weight loss on the levothyroxine requirements.

Keywords

• bariatric surgery
• levothyroxine
• hypothyroidism
• weight loss