Show Notes
In this episode, Mariya Sigatullina Bondarenko, Thomas Opladen and Ivana Badnjarevic discuss the first international consensus guideline for tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency. They explore diagnosis, treatment, the move away from rigid subtype labels, and why patient experience matters in shaping better care.
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Consensus Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tyrosine Hydroxylase (TH) Deficiency Mariya Sigatullina Bondarenko, et al https://doi.org/10.1002/jimd.70106
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