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British Thyroid Doc Does About Face on Issue of T3 Treatment
Thyroid News and Links / From Mary Shomon Your Thyroid Guide

June 2002 -- Anthony Toft, who has at times adamantly opposed the use of supplemental T3, told a meeting of the British Endocrine Societies in April 2002 that the treatment of hypothyroidism is about to come full circle.

According to Toft, the addition of T3 to T4-only treatment may in fact be the superior therapy for hypothyroidism.

Find out about this major change of tune from one of the world's most vocal controversial thyroid experts.



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