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Does ongoing methimazole requirement post radioactive iodine ablation therapy for toxic multinodular goiter suggest failure of therapy and need for repeat treatment or higher dose of radioactive iodine?
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Endocrinology · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Toxic multinodular goiter may require more than one treatment with radioactive iodine (RAI) in order to achieve euthyroidism.
In follow-up to RAI therapy, I recommend also looking at the free T4 and free T3 levels, as the TSH may take longer to return to normal. If the free hormone levels have impro...