#373 – Thyroid function and hypothyroidism: why current diagnosis and treatment fall short for many, and how new approaches are transforming care | Antonio Bianco, M.D., Ph.D.
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Antonio is a physician, scientist, and an internationally recognized expert in thyroid physiology and metabolism. He is currently serving as the Senior Vice President and Dean at interim of the John Seely School of Medicine and Chief Research Officer at UTMB. He previously served as the president of the American Thyroid Association. He spent decades studying how thyroid hormones affect every cell in the body with particular focus on the enzymes called diiodinases that activate or deactivate these hormones at the tissue level. He's also the author of Rethinking Hypothyroidism, which explores the science controversies and patient experiences surrounding thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
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