Thyrotoxicosis after massive triiodothyronine (LT3) overdose: a coast-to-coast case series and review

Zhiheng H He MD, PhD, Yan Li MD, Nitin Trivedi MD, Sabrina Gill MD, James V Hennessey MD

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Review

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Excessive exogenous thyroid hormone ingestion may lead to severe thyrotoxicosis and cause potential harm; this review of the literature suggests that thyroid hormone supplementation should not be used to alleviate nonspecific complaints in patients with normal endogenous thyroid function.

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