ea0003p303 | Thyroid | BES2002
Murphy E
, Bassett J
, Frank J
, Meeran K
Following the establishment of a telephone clinic follow-up for patients receiving radioiodine for recurrent thyrotoxicosis, we wished to further improve our results in achieving hypo(eu)thyroidism while minimising the risk of transient hyperthyroidism and thyroid storm post-therapy. Although not widely used, lithium has been shown to increase the effectiveness of radioiodine therapy, leading to prompter control of hyperthyroidism. Since August 2001, patients undergoing radioi...