Is 3–4 weeks required for TSH to rise post thyroidectomy? A prospective study and discussion of its implications on patient care
Context: In patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), for the purpose of radioiodine (131I) whole-body scan and treatment of remnant, or residual tumor, or metastatic disease, thyroid hormone withdrawal remains the standard approach for raising thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels to en...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2019;volume=23;issue=4;spage=452;epage=455;aulast=Kannan |