Iatrogenic hyperthyroidism secondary to dextrothyroxine administration

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198401000-00007· OSTI ID:6916261

Hankins, J H; Heise, C M; Cowan, R J

Two patients are reported who presented with clinical hyperthyroidism, increased serum thyroid function studies, and depressed radioactive iodine uptake, secondary to chronic ingestion of D-T4. Symptoms abated, and function studies returned to normal, following discontinuation of D-T4. This uncommon effect of D-T4 may be more prevalent than is generally realized and must be recognized as another potential cause of low radioiodine uptake in patients with clinical hyperthyroidism.

• Research Organization: Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
• OSTI ID: 6916261
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 9:1; ISSN CNMED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AMINO ACIDS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
DISEASES
ENDOCRINE DISEASES
FEMALES
HORMONES
HYPERTHYROIDISM
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC IODINE COMPOUNDS
PATIENTS
PEPTIDE HORMONES
SIDE EFFECTS
THYROID HORMONES
THYROXINE