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A 45-year-old woman complains of fatigue and feeling cold all the time. Her TSH is 15.2 mU/L (0.4-4.0) and her fT4 is 8.0 pmol/L (12-22). She is diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism and started on levothyroxine. According to NICE guidelines, when should her TSH be re-checked after starting treatment?

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