Thyrotoxicosis. Results and risks of current therapy

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Postgraduate Medicine; (USA)

OSTI ID:6975491

de los Santos, E T; Mazzaferri, E L ^[1]

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1. Ohio State Univ. College of Medicine, Columbus (USA)

Effective therapy for thyrotoxicosis hinges on prompt recognition of the syndrome. When the diagnosis is suspected clinically but is not certain, the free thyroxine index is the most cost-effective test to order initially. The thyroidal radioactive iodine ({sup 123}I) uptake is measured to differentiate Graves' disease from thyroiditis and other forms of thyrotoxicosis. Definitive therapy includes antithyroid drugs, iodine 131, and surgery. Patient preference has a large role in the final therapeutic choice. 20 references.

• OSTI ID: 6975491
• Journal Information: Postgraduate Medicine; (USA), Vol. 87:5; ISSN 0032-5481
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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