What is the composition of dessicated thyroid extract (DTE) and what makes it potentially useful in patients who have has suboptimal response to LT4 monotherapy? What properties are shared by available DTE preparations—NP Thyroid® and Armour Thyroid?

What is the composition of dessicated thyroid extract (DTE) and what makes it potentially useful in patients who have has suboptimal response to LT4 monotherapy? What properties are shared by available DTE preparations—NP Thyroid® and Armour Thyroid?

What is the composition of dessicated thyroid extract (DTE) and what makes it potentially useful in patients who have has suboptimal response to LT4 monotherapy? What properties are shared by available DTE preparations—NP Thyroid® and Armour Thyroid?


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CMEducation Resources IQ&A Thyroid Hormone Replacement Medical Intelligence Zone

Presenter

Christine Kessler, MN, ANP-BC, CNS, BC-ADM, FAANP

Christine Kessler, MN, ANP-BC, CNS, BC-ADM, FAANP

Founder, Nurse Practitioner Metabolic Medicine AssociatesCo-Chair, Metabolic & Endocrine Disease Summit (MEDS) King George, Virginia