CHRONIC INTESTINAL GIARDIASIS WITH ISOLATED LEVOTHYROXINE MALABSORPTION AS REASON FOR SEVERE HYPOTHYROIDISM - IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCALIZATIONOF THYROID-HORMONE ABSORPTION IN THE GUT

Authors
SEPPEL T ROSE F SCHLAGHECKE R
Citation
T. Seppel et al., CHRONIC INTESTINAL GIARDIASIS WITH ISOLATED LEVOTHYROXINE MALABSORPTION AS REASON FOR SEVERE HYPOTHYROIDISM - IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCALIZATIONOF THYROID-HORMONE ABSORPTION IN THE GUT, EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES, 104(2), 1996, pp. 180-182
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES → ACNP
ISSN journal
09477349
Volume
104
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
180 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0947-7349(1996)104:2<180:CIGWIL>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We report a case of isolated levothyroxine malabsorption in the course of chronic intestinal giardiasis, leading to severe hypothyroidism. I nfection with Giardia lamblia was proved histologically by jejunal bio psy. Treatment with metronidazole resulted in complete elimination of parasites and recovery of regular intestinal thyroid hormone absorptio n. Stable euthyroidism was accomplished with common replacement doses of orally administered levothyroxine.