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Comparison of capillary finger stick+venous blood sampling for 34 routine chemistry analytes: potential for hospital+remote blood sampling
The validity of tests using fingerprick blood samples has long been questioned. Some claiming they are unusably awful. Others claiming tests are as good as those done on venous blood.
It is good to see a paper which has researched the questions.
Unfortunately, while they did include TSH, they did not
Liver injury induced by levothyroxine tablets in a patient with hypothyroidism
We see all too many individuals who have difficulty tolerating one or more formulations of levothyroxine but, eventually, find at least one which they can tolerate.
Rarely written up in medical literature - this is a very welcome exception.
Recommend you view the actual document.
[i]Liver injury
Dentifrice Reducing Levothyroxine Efficacy in Children
A potentially important issue for some people.
And one that is 100% ignored when dentists say we should not rinse after brushing. Even if we do rinse after some time, it is likely that we will swallow some of the calcium ingredients (if our toothpaste contains any).
Despite being written as a paediatric