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ea0031p362 | Thyroid | SFEBES2013

Does closer monitoring of thyroid function post radioiodine reduce the severity of hypothyroidism when first detected?

Thida Myat , Ellis N R , Wright D , Peacey S R

We have previously shown that the current guidelines for monitoring thyroid function post radioiodine (RI), may not detect hypothyroidism until it has become severe, in a significant proportion of cases (J Endocrinol Invest 2012 35 82–86). An alternative more intense follow-up strategy was used whereby patients had TSH and FT4 measured at 4-week intervals post RI for 6 months. Endocrine specialist nurse-led telephone and nurse-led out-...