This section holds the research and source material behind the information on this site, drawn from LabGab and other sources. Where a page ends with a References link, it points here, to the relevant block of sources.
Key themes and authors in the thyroid literature that inform our information include:
- reviews of combination T4 and T3 treatment and why some patients prefer it
- research on the deiodinase enzymes and individual variation in converting T4 to active T3
- studies and commentary on the limits of using TSH alone to judge treatment
- trials comparing natural desiccated thyroid with levothyroxine
- work on non-thyroidal illness syndrome and reverse T3
[Editor note: add the full, formatted citations here, grouped under section headings (The Thyroid System, The Stress System, Vitamins and Co-factors, Diagnosis, Treatments, and so on) so each in text References link can anchor to the correct group. Include links or DOIs where available. We can build these as collapsible groups if you prefer.]