Directory of Radioactive Iodine Therapy Resources

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Radioactive Iodine Therapy, also known as radioiodine therapy (RAI) is often used to treat hyperthyroid patients. This procedure stops the thyroid gland from producing thyroid hormones.

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• Thyroid Function and Mortality in Patients Treated for Hyperthyroidism

  http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/294/1/71
  JAMA abstract that discusses treating this condition with doses of radioiodine sufficient to induce overt hypothyroidism.

 

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