(1) Tracking the TFTs during the treatment of those with total thyroidectomy (eg. thyroid cancer, massive multinodular goiter, etc.)who require life-long L-T4; their original euthyroid pre-operative FT4-TSH levels would be considered their original set points that can be compared to the set points calculated using their plotted HP curves. The gene discussed is CD4; the disease is thyroid cancer.