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CAUSES OF HIGH FREE-THYROXINE INDEX VALUES IN SICK EUTHYROID ELDERLY PATIENTS

ANNE L. H. BARUCH, CHERYL DAVIS and H. M. HODKINSON

Geriatric Department, Northwick Park Hospital Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex

Requests for reprints should be sent to: Dr H. M. Hodkinson, Geriatric Department, Northtwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3 UJ

Modest elevation of the free-thyroxine index occurs in many apparently euthyroid elderly inpatients.

The present study investigated the possible relevance of drug side-effects to this problem. It appears likely that such side-effects associated with the use of L-Dopa, digoxin and co-trimoxazole account for a substantial proportion of the observed elevated free-thyroxine index results.


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