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An Enigmatic Case of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

  • Joseph R. Tucci
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    Requests for reprints should be addressed to Joseph R. Tucci, MD, Department of Medicine, Roger Williams Medical Center, 825 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908.
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    Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass; Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI
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Published:February 01, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.12.018
      A 60-year old male state worker was seen at our facility for the first time in 2017 for thyroid evaluation, with a diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism; he had been treated with varying doses of 50-200 μg of levothyroxine for several years.
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