title: Malabsorption of thyroxine, calcium, and vitamin D in a thyroparathyroidectomized woman: efficacy of therapy with medium-chain triglyceride oil.
abstract: A 28-year-old woman with surgically induced hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism required large doses of replacement medications due to malabsorption from short bowel syndrome. Malabsorption of thyroxine was documented using the technique of double isotope radioiodothyronine turnover studies. Therapy with medium-chain triglyceride oil improved her malabsorption and favorably influenced the absorption of her medications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Smallridge
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Burman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wartofsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000178:diet therapy*; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; D013974:Thyroxine