Author:
Lai Ying-Wen,Huang Shih-Ming
Abstract
Levothyroxine (LT4) is a convenient treatment for hypothyroidism. Coffee, however, prevents the body from efficaciously absorbing LT4. It is unknown whether the intake of tea interferes with LT4 absorption. Thirty-seven hypothyroidism patients with the following types of consumption were recruited: 1) only tea, 2) tea and coffee, and 3) only coffee. The concentrations of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4) were recorded before and 3 months after changing the consumption. The patients had reductions in the concentration of TSH to varying degrees after 3 months (p < 0.001 or p < 0.05). The natural logarithms of the differences between the concentrations of TSH before and after the change in the consumption (Δln-TSH) of tea and coffee, only coffee, and only tea were 1.94, 2.00, and 2.18, respectively. Long-term consumption of tea, like coffee, interfered with the absorption of LT4. We believe that avoiding tea when taking LT4 will reduce malabsorption.
Funder
National Cheng Kung University
Subject
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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