Tratamiento alternativo como complemento de levotiroxina en hipotiroidismo

Abstract

Introduction: Hypothyroidism presents a worldwide incidence of 750 million people, it also triggers several subsequent pathologies such as diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and dyslipidemia; its pathophysiology lies in the inhibition of the formation or release of thyroid hormones, its main manifestations are weight gain, constipation, and the signs are ataxia, yellowish skin, rough hair; Since there is documentation indicating that hormone therapy based on Levothyroxine does not improve the quality of life in hypothyroid patients, new therapeutic approaches are sought, which will be described in this article. Objective: To describe the use of alternative treatment as an adjunct to Levothyroxine therapy in hypothyroidism. Methodology: A search will be carried out in databases such as PubMed, Scielo, Web of Science, Latindex, published in the last 10 years using DeCs and MeSH terms Alternatives Thepeutics AND Hypothyroidism AND Levothyroxine, in addition to the different AND booleans. Expected results: It is expected to describe the use of alternative treatment as an adjunct to Levothyroxine therapy in hypothyroidism, in addition, it is desired to list the main alternative treatments used in Hypothyroidism, describing their risks and benefits; to detail whether the use of alternative treatment adjunct to Levothyroxine therapy provides better benefits in the quality of life of patients with hypothyroidism.