Francesco Saverio Celi, MD, MHSc

Francesco Saverio Celi, MD, MHSc

Professor of Medicine
Chair, Department of Medicine
James E. C. Walker Endowed Chair
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT

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When using LT4 monotherapy, is monitoring of TSH sufficient to guide therapy? Can you elaborate on this? Video

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How would you summarize your experience with hypothyroidism, in particular, your perspective on the current role of combination therapy with DTE? Video

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Can you discuss the consensus report on identifying a subset of patients with hypothyroidism who fail to achieve optimal symptomatic resolution with LT4 monotherapy; and, therefore, should be considered for combination T4/T3 combination therapy? Video

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The recognition that LT4 monotherapy is inadequate for producing symptomatic improvement in many patients has led to the formation of an international working group focused on identifying such patients. Can you share your experience with this group? Video

The recognition that LT4 monotherapy is inadequate for producing symptomatic improvement in many patients has led to the formation of an international working group focused on identifying such patients. Can you share your experience with this group?

The recognition that LT4 monotherapy is inadequate for producing symptomatic improvement in many patients has led to the formation of an international working group focused on identifying such patients. Can you share your experience with this group?