Impact of lithium on radioactive iodine therapy for hyperthyroidism

CONTEXT: Radioactive Iodine (RAI) is a common therapy for hyperthyroidism. However hyperthyroidism recurs or persists in 15-18% of patients after RAI. Studies report variable percentage of failure after RAI therapy depending on several variables including I(131). Lithium enhances efficacy of treatme...

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Main Authors: Lingudu, Brahmanandam, Bongi, Vivekanand, Ayyagari, Mythili, Venkata, Subrahmanyam Kandregula Appala
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4171890/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25285284
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.139230
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