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Assessing the impact of short-term Lugol’s solution on toxic nodular thyroid disease: a pre-post-intervention study

Authors :
Fredric Hedberg
Per Karkov Cramon
Robert Bränström
Henrik Falhammar
Jan Calissendorff
Source :
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 15 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.

Abstract

PurposePreoperative iodine therapy in toxic nodular goiter (TNG) is discouraged as iodine may cause aggravation of hyperthyroidism. We aimed to examine if a short course of iodine treatment is safe to administer in TNG.MethodsPatients with TNG (n=20) and subclinical to mild hyperthyroidism (free (f)T4

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16642392
Volume :
15
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Endocrinology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bf5e2da2a5154b45927cc7f2e9c825b2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1420154