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Introduction Radioactive iodine (RAI) has been used for the treatment of patients with Graves’ hyperthyroidism since the 1950s. After a single RAI administration, patients ideally become euthyroid but frequently develop hypothyroidism. On the
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Dear Editor, Insufficient iodine nutrition is still an existing problem in some European countries [ 1 ]; however, the incidence of iodine deficiency has decreased during the last few decades. To prevent endemic goiter, a national iodization
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radiation, thermal ablation, and cement injections [ 10 - 12 ]. Although rarely curative, radioactive iodine therapy (RAI) is recommended for all patients with bone metastases and may benefit individuals with RAI avid bone lesions. However, there is no
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Dear Editor, We read the article ‘Relative impact of iodine supplementation and maternal smoking on cord blood thyroglobulin in pregnant women with normal thyroid function' by Hiéronimus et al. [ 1 ] with great interest. The authors
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The initial treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer consists of total or near-total thyroidectomy. Surgery is usually followed by the administration of radioactive iodine activities (RAI) aimed to ablate any remnant thyroid tissue and
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Insights Lymphadenitis can occur in association with RAI therapy for Graves’ disease. This can progress to abscess formation requiring surgical drainage. Introduction The use of radioactive iodine or iodine-131 (I-131) in the
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. According to current guidelines, preoperative treatment of (refractory) hyperthyroidism consists of the administration of a thionamide (e.g., methimazole), beta-blocker, glucocorticoid, and an iodine-containing preparation [ 1 ]. These treatment protocols
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Dear Sir, Five months after radioactive iodine treatment for Graves’ hyperthyroidism, I developed severe hypothyroidism. Three months after treatment, TSH, FT4 and FT3 values were within reference range (0.44 mlU/l, 15.9 and 4.5 pmol
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calculated low risk of recurrence of multifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma after total thyroidectomy, routine radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation is not recommended and close surveillance is advocated [ 10 ]. In the updated 2015 American Thyroid
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Introduction Iodine intake level is important for the occurrence of thyroid disorders ( 1 ). Low iodine intake is associated with an increased risk of goiter, thyroid dysfunction, and developmental brain damage if the iodine deficiency is
