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A member asked:

Dear sir, you prefer natural t4 hormone or synthetic t4 hormone? some doc says desiccated is harvoc!

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Dr. Venkata Vallury answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

T 4: Natural is always better but difficult to get, dessicated has been in the market for a long time but not many companies make it.

Answered 3/7/2015

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