Sustained Release T3 Therapy: Animal Models and Translational Applications

The standard of care to treat hypothyroidism is daily administration of levo-thyroxine (LT4). This is based on the understanding that deiodinases can restore production of T3 and compensate for the small amounts of T3 that are normally produced by the thyroid gland. However, pre-clinical and clinica...

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Main Authors: Thaer Idrees, John D. Price, Thomas Piccariello, Antonio C. Bianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00544/full