1998
DOI: 10.1210/jc.83.11.3767
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The Management of Graves' Disease in Children, with Special Emphasis on Radioiodine Treatment

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“…In treatment of hyperthyreosis, in course of Graves' disease, antithyroid drugs are frequently administered and their use often causes improvement in ocular condition [49]. Radioiodine is another treatment option for hyperthyreosis, but it is contraindicated in children aged < 5 years because of the potentially higher risk of developing thyroid cancer [50]. In some cases radioiodine therapy causes exacerbation of TAO.…”
Section: Management Of Thyroid-associated Ophthalmopathy In Children mentioning
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“…In treatment of hyperthyreosis, in course of Graves' disease, antithyroid drugs are frequently administered and their use often causes improvement in ocular condition [49]. Radioiodine is another treatment option for hyperthyreosis, but it is contraindicated in children aged < 5 years because of the potentially higher risk of developing thyroid cancer [50]. In some cases radioiodine therapy causes exacerbation of TAO.…”
Section: Management Of Thyroid-associated Ophthalmopathy In Children mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A radioiodoterapia para a DG foi introduzida inicialmente no Massachusetts General Hospital (18) e acredita-se que mais de 2 milhões de pessoas já tenham feito uso dessa forma de terapia (10). Após a administração oral do I 131 , a maior parte da radiação se concentra na glândula tireóide.…”
Section: Tratamento Com Iodo Radioativounclassified
“…Mesmo que possamos determinar o tamanho da glân-dula, a captação do iodo, a meia vida efetiva do radioiodo e o cálculo padrão da dose a ser administrada, a eficácia do tratamento ainda é imprecisa, devido à variação individual da sensibilidade da célula folicular ao radioiodo (24). Por isso, a estimativa clínica do tamanho da glândula geralmente é suficiente para se determinar a dose (10).…”
Section: Tratamento Com Iodo Radioativounclassified
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