Tirzepatide-Induced Rapid Weight Loss–Related Thyrotoxicosis
Kagan E. Karakus, Viral N. Shah, Halis Kaan Aktürk
Abstract
This Teachable Moment describes a 62-year-old man with thyrotoxicosis due to excess levothyroxine exposure during tirzepatide treatment that induced rapid weight loss.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTeachable momentLevothyroxineWeight lossPediatricsInternal medicineThyroidObesityPsychologyPsychoanalysisThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsIon channel regulation and function