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) adjuvant treatment or (c) treatment of known disease ( 9 ). In this context, remnant ablation refers to the use of RAI to destroy post-operatively remaining, presumably benign residual thyroid tissue to facilitate follow-up studies (such as serum
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Introduction Multikinase inhibitors (MKIs) with strong anti-angiogenetic action are frequently used for the treatment of advanced radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAI-R DTC) or medullary thyroid cancers (MTCs) ( 1 , 2
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benign, asymptomatic, and do not warrant treatment. In the case of cancer diagnosis, most are small, intrathyroidal and indolent neoplasms (up to 53.6%, as shown in one contemporary large-scale study, in an unselected population) ( 3 ) that can safely be
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consequences of targeted immune responses. These immune responses are thought to be intimately related to those occurring in the thyroid. Despite the potential seriousness of TAO, effective treatment of the disease represents an important, unmet need. This void
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What Is Known about This Topic? True malabsorption is a cause of refractory hypothyroidism. Treatment with intramuscular levothyroxine (LT4) is an alternative for the treatment of these patients. What Does This Case Report Add
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). Thyroid hormone replacement is currently the primary treatment method for hypothyroidism ( 6 ). According to patient feedback, levothyroxine (LT 4 ) is a synthetic replacement for thyroid tests. The recommended dose for adults is 1.6 µg/kg, adjusted every
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are in the end unhappy with the treatment outcome [ 2 ]. After medical treatment, many patients require some kind of rehabilitative surgery (orbital decompression, squint surgery, eyelid surgery) to correct residual manifestations. The reasons for this
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Introduction The main objective of the initial treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is to cure the patients and to reduce the risk of persistent/recurrent disease ( 1 ). However, in several patients, persistence or recurrence of
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Introduction In adults and children, hyperthyroidism is mostly caused by Graves’ disease (GD) [ 1 , 2 ]. Treatment options for GD include antithyroid drugs (ATDs), thyroidectomy, and radioactive iodine (RAI). In Europe, ATDs are the preferred
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Introduction Iodine fortification (IF) is implemented in more than 120 countries worldwide [ 1 ] to increase iodine intake, prevent thyroid diseases, and thus reduce treatment costs. The window of adequate iodine intake is narrow [ 2 ], hence