Scientific research analysis
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REVIEW: DIO1 gene affects T3:T4 ratio
Panicker et al, 2008 Click title to read it online: A Common Variation in Deiodinase 1 Gene DIO1 Is Associated with the Relative Levels of Free Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine Background “D1 is found in liver, kidney, thyroid, and pituitary” and as blood flows through these organs, D1 converts T4 into T3, increasing levels of Free T3…
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REVIEW: Genes MCT10 and DIO2 and combination therapy
OUR GENES can partly explain our body’s individual response to T4 in thyroid meds like Synthroid / Levothyroxine. It may explain why some thyroid patients do just fine on Synthroid / Levothyroxine, while others continue to have hypothyroid symptoms. Review of: Carlé, A., Faber, J., Steffensen, R., Laurberg, P., & Nygaard, B. (2017). Hypothyroid Patients…