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September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

Personalized Approaches to Hypothyroidism: The Role of Triiodothyronine (T3) in Thyroid Hormone Replacement

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Overview

This review highlights the role of T3 in hormone replacement therapy for hypothyroidism, suggesting potential benefits of combination therapies.

Key Points

  • Combination therapy may enhance symptom resolution in some patients with hypothyroidism, especially those unresponsive to T4 alone.
  • The physiological differences between T4 and T3, including their metabolic pathways, underscore the complexity of thyroid hormone replacement.
  • Recent data indicate that deiodinase polymorphisms might affect individual responses to thyroid hormone therapies, necessitating personalized treatment strategies.
  • Despite ongoing debate, a shift towards personalized medicine could improve quality-of-life measures for patients with hypothyroidism.

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Angela Mazza (2025) studied this question.

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