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It is. As someone who's been through the pain of this exact lab fuck up (though from traditional, not theranos equipment I would assume) being mis-diagnosed an
by bbarn 11y ago
It is. As someone who's been through the pain of this exact lab fuck up (though from traditional, not theranos equipment I would assume) being mis-diagnosed and starting medication for this condition incorrectly can be terrible. The cure for Hyperthyroidism is so easy, and the condition so common, that people forget what the effects of the extremes of the conditions are.
There are lots of industries you can disrupt, or fail fast at, but lab testing isn't one of them.
- dangero 11y agoWhat is the cure for hyperthyroidism? I'm wondering if you mean hypothyroidism?
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- SandB0x 11y agoIf my cat is anything to go by, the options are: a daily pill, radioactive iodine, surgery or a new type of very expensive cat food.
- Dan_Nguyen 11y agoI think it's safe to say the last one isn't for humans.
- cant_kant 11y agoDepends on the clinical situation. The options include partial thyroidectomy/ radioiodine therapy / carbimazole, propylthiouracil and a few other niche options for use use in special situations like pregnancy associated thyrotoxicosis.