Research Article: Optimizing Levothyroxine Replacement: A Precision Dosage Model for Post-Thyroidectomy Patients
Abstract:
The thyroid is an organ in the human body that secretes thyroid hormones. After thyroidectomy, patients experience insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones and therefore require exogenous supplementation of thyroid hormone to maintain hormone levels within the normal range., Currently, the initial dose of levothyroxine (LT) (eg, thyroxine) still cannot be precisely determined, and it is still a time-consuming and labor-intensive method by which the patient returns to the clinic periodically for thyroid function tests, and the doctor adjusts the dose according to the results to maintain a stable hormone level. Recent studies have shown that artificial intelligence methods can be used to address this practical issue. By statistically analyzing a large amount of data from traditional methods and screening for relevant influencing genes, a dosage model can be created to assist clinicians in making predictions. However, the predictions obtained using this approach are not very accurate and cannot completely replace traditional trial and error methods. Some studies have also suggested that patients with the rs TT and rs GG genotypes should be given lower doses for higher efficacy and lower toxicity.
Introduction:
The thyroid is an organ in the human body that secretes thyroid hormones. After thyroidectomy, patients experience insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones and therefore require exogenous supplementation of thyroid hormone to maintain hormone levels within the normal range. , Currently, the initial dose of levothyroxine (LT) (eg, thyroxine) still cannot be precisely determined, and it is still a time-consuming and labor-intensive method by which the patient returns to the clinic periodically for thyroid function…
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