thyroid
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thyroid
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RADIOACTIVE IODINE THERAPY<br />
• In general, more than 80% of patients are cured<br />
with a single dose of radioactive iodine. It takes<br />
between 8 to 12 weeks for the <strong>thyroid</strong> to become<br />
normal after therapy<br />
• Permanent hypo<strong>thyroid</strong>ism is the major<br />
complication of this form of treatment. While a<br />
temporary hypo<strong>thyroid</strong> state may be seen up to six<br />
months after treatment with radioactive iodine, if<br />
it persists longer than six months, <strong>thyroid</strong><br />
replacement therapy (with T4 or T3) usually is<br />
begun
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