Day: March 1, 2019

Biondi and Wartofsky’s 2014 dismissal of desiccated thyroid

by thyroidpatientsca, posted in American Thyroid Association, NDT / Desiccated thyroid, Research Reviews, Therapy guidelines, Therapy paradigms

Bernadette Biondi and Leonard Wartofsky's article in 2014 titled "Treatment with Thyroid Hormone" summarily dismisses the use of desiccated thyroid medication in thyroid therapy. Tracing the logic of their dismissal back to their citation, a 1980 research article, reveals a fallacious chain of argument based on a very thin foundation. This pathway of reasoning promotes … Continue reading Biondi and Wartofsky’s 2014 dismissal of desiccated thyroid