Early Initiation of Low-Dose Levothyroxine After Radioactive Iodine Appears Safe

Summary

Initiating low-dose levothyroxine at 4 weeks after radioactive iodine therapy for Graves disease appears safe and did not increase the risk of hyperthyroidism in this interim safety analysis of 20 patients.

  • Graves disease
  • levothyroxine
  • radioactive iodine
  • hypothyroidism
  • NCT01950260
  • endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism clinical trials
  • thyroid disorders
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