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Diiodothyropropionic Acid (DITPA) in the Treatment of MCT8 Deficiency

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2012

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Charles F. Verge, Daniel Konrad, Michal Cohen, Caterina Di Cosmo, Alexandra M. Dumitrescu, Teresa Marcinkowski, Shihab A. Hameed, Jill Hamilton, Roy E. Weiss, Samuel Refetoff
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Abstract

DITPA (1-2 mg/kg · d) almost completely normalizes thyroid tests and reduces the hypermetabolism and the tendency for weight loss. The effects of earlier commencement and long-term therapy remain to be determined.

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