Does anybody know of an endo near or in Bristol on NHS who is prescribing T3. PM me please if you have any information re this.
D102 endo: Does anybody know of an endo near or... - Thyroid UK
D102 endo
For clarity, the gene that affects T4 to T3 conversion is called DIO2 - that is, three letters and a number. Not D102 - a letter and three numbers. Not DI02 - two letters and two numbers.
The name comes from the enzyme that this gene affects which is a deiodinase. It removes an iodine atom from a thyroid hormone molecule - it deiodinates it.
On this forum we probably understand, but if you wish to look it up anywhere, it might help to get it right. If you are discussing with a doctor, and get it wrong, you are providing an excuse for them to dismiss what you say.
(More strictly, two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the DIO2 gene, rs225014 and rs225015.)
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The Wiki article provides a basic introduction as to what a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is and why it can be important: