Month: February 2021

New Consensus on Combination Therapy to Treat Hypothyroidism

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— From the publisher's press release:New Rochelle, NY, February 18, 2021—Combination therapy with levothyroxine (LT4) and liothyronine (LT3) is widely used to treat hypothyroidism despite clinical trial results not showing a consistent benefit. A new consensus statement, which presents evidence to support the use of LT4/LT3 combinations and to guide future clinical trial development, is… Continue reading New Consensus on Combination Therapy to Treat Hypothyroidism

Tg Testing with Antibodies

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Thyroglobulin Testing When You Have Positive Antibodies (TgAb} Thyroglobulin (Tg) is produced only by thyroid tissue and is the primary marker for follow up thyroid cancer detection after total thyroidectomy. It is not generally used after a partial or hemi-thyroidectomy as the remaining thyroid lobe will still produce normal levels of thyroglobulin. If you have thyroglobulin… Continue reading Tg Testing with Antibodies