Research Article
Thyroid Signaling Biomarkers in Female Symptomatic Hypothyroid Patients on Liothyronine versus Levothyroxine Monotherapy: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Table 4
Number and specification of adverse events in the two treatment groups.
| | Type of adverse event | Number of patients reporting | On LT4 treatment | On LT3 treatment |
| | Cold intolerance | 1 | | 1 | | Myalgia in the neck | 1 | 1 | | | Bradycardia | 1 | 1 | | | Ear infection | 1 | 1 | | | Heart palpitations | 1 | | 1 | | Insomnia | 2 | 1 | 1 | | Menstrual disturbances | 1 | | 1 | | Gastroenteritis | 4 | 2 | 2 | | Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | | | Upper respiratory tract infection | 8 | 3 | 5 | | Tonsillitis | 3 | 3 | | | Urticaria | 1 | 1 | | | Inflammation of hand ligaments | 1 | | 1 | | Iron deficiency anemia | 1 | 1 | | | Headache | 1 | | 1 | | Tinnitus | 1 | | 1 | | Rib fracture | 1 | 1 | | | Feeling of high pressure behind the eyes | 1 | | 1 | | Feeling of increased hunger | 1 | | 1 | | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo | 1 | | 1 |
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