A Lifespan Approach to Thyroid Biology

About this episode

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Maria Papaleontiou discuss thyroid biology throughout the lifespan, focusing on older adults.

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Maria Papaleontiou discuss thyroid biology throughout the lifespan, with a focus on older adults This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only . To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Maria Papaleontiou, MD, Assistant Professor, Research Assistant Professor, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan; Research Associate Professor, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

People in this episode

Guests: Kaniksha Desai, Maria Papaleontiou

Topics covered

• thyroid biology
• lifespan
• older adults
• healthcare professionals
• endocrinology

Keywords

• thyroid
• biology
• lifespan
• healthcare
• endocrinology
• older adults
• medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford University, University of Michigan

Places: Palo Alto, California, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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