Thyroid storm in a child following radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy: A consequence of RAI Versus withdrawal of antithyroid medication

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1865-1867

  Kadmon, Penny M ^a   Noto, Richard B ^a   Boney, Charlotte M ^a   Goodwin, Gregory ^a   Gruppuso, Philip A ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; IODINE 131; LEVOTHYROXINE; PROPRANOLOL; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; THIAMAZOLE;

CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GRAVES DISEASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CRISIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0035012282     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.5.7473     Document Type: Conference Paper

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