Scientific research analysis
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Endocrinology network news reviews study on T3-based therapy prescribing
Good post on “Endocrinology Network” news, summarizing of research and trends regarding T3-based thyroid medication prescriptions for hypothyroidism around the world (not mentioning Canada, though). Fuerst, M. (2019, February 14). Physician–patient interaction may influence prescribing patterns in hypothyroidism | Endocrinology Network. Retrieved February 25, 2019, from http://www.endocrinologynetwork.com/thyroid-disorders/physicianpatient-interaction-may-influence-prescribing-patterns-hypothyroidism Apparently, In the United States, in 2017, “approximately…
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Study the patients who need T3 and are harmed by its withdrawal
Clinical trials of T3 (Liothyronine) have been barking up the wrong tree. The limitations of their research designs are now actively harming patients who need T3 medication. Prices for T3 have been rising, medical prejudice against T3 is rising, worldwide T3 shortages are occurring, and patients who truly require T3 are being harmed by denying…
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2018 study shows T3 in upper half of reference range relieves hypothyroid symptoms
This Sept. 2018 research article proved that thyroid patients’ continued hypothyroid symptoms are connected to Free T3 levels.(1) Symptom relief for thyroid patients on the standard T4 monotherapy is found “in the upper half of the FT3 reference range.” Symptoms had a limited and paradoxical relationship with TSH, and absolutely no relationship to a patient’s…
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Annotated bibliography of desiccated thyroid therapy articles
This public Google Spreadsheet contains a collection of all the important sources we can find PRO and CON for desiccated thyroid. The list currently includes 67 sources from the 1950s to the present, and it will grow. Here is the LINK to the “Desiccated” worksheet. It is part of a larger Google Sheets spreadsheet on…
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BIBLIO: Atrophic Thyroiditis
We have compiled a bibliography on Atrophic Thyroiditis and the TSHR antibody that is continually under development. 127 items exist in the bibliography as of December 2018 Screenshot The database is in a Google Spreadsheet. Click this link to access : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MlwMCGUnEF_ptUE9S9znMnN5oNkuAqA2fUNxvD2zrRw/edit?usp=sharing