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Comparison of Levothyroxine Dosing in Patients with and without Heart Failure

Tianrui YangDepartment of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5480-2541
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Melanie RueggerDepartment of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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A. Carmine ColavecchiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Archana SadhuDepartment of Endocrinology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Bhargavi PathamDepartment of Endocrinology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Alexandra TataraDepartment of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
Pages 50-57 | Received 15 Jan 2019, Accepted 15 Jul 2019, Published online: 26 Jul 2019

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