Webinar – Rethinking Hypothyroidism (Medical Version)
May 5, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
Dr. Antonio Bianco
Dr. Antonio Bianco is a professor of medicine and a member of the Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition at the University of Chicago, where he runs a laboratory funded by the National Institutes of Health to study thyroid hormones. He is also a former president of the American Thyroid Association.
TFC educational webinars are open to the public free of charge.
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This is the medical version of last year’s presentation and is directed at the medical community. In this webinar, Dr. Bianco discusses his book “Rethinking Hypothyroidism: Why Treatment Must Change and What Patients Can Do” and his research, and is followed by a Question & Answer session. Everyone is welcome to join this webinar, however, priority will be given to questions from medical practitioners in the Q & A session.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand why 10-20% of hypothyroid patients treated with levothyroxine still exhibit symptoms of hypothyroidism;
- Understand the utilization of LT3-containing thyroid hormone replacement therapy for this patient group;
- Analysis of the effectiveness and safety of LT3 utilization based on clinical trials.
Registration early May.