What is the alternative to using monotherapy with levothyroxine? And what role has dessicated thyroid extract (DTE) played historically in treating hypothyroidism, and what have we learned from this experience?

What is the alternative to using monotherapy with levothyroxine? And what role has dessicated thyroid extract (DTE) played historically in treating hypothyroidism, and what have we learned from this experience?

What is the alternative to using monotherapy with levothyroxine? And what role has dessicated thyroid extract (DTE) played historically in treating hypothyroidism, and what have we learned from this experience?


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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