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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