What is causing the presence of 10-15% of patients with hypothyroidism who are dissatisfied with levothyroxine monotherapy? What is the role of T3 as a causative factor? And what are the implications for combination therapy and/or DTE?

What is causing the presence of 10-15% of patients with hypothyroidism who are dissatisfied with levothyroxine monotherapy? What is the role of T3 as a causative factor? And what are the implications for combination therapy and/or DTE?

What is causing the presence of 10-15% of patients with hypothyroidism who are dissatisfied with levothyroxine monotherapy? What is the role of T3 as a causative factor? And what are the implications for combination therapy and/or DTE?


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Presenter

Antonio Bianco, MD, PhD

Antonio Bianco, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois