title: Ingestion of large amounts of papaya fruit and impaired effectiveness of levothyroxine therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deiana
authors.forename: Saverio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marini
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mariotti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D029441:Carica / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018565:Food-Drug Interactions; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine