How soon after radioactive iodine therapy for hyperthyroidism should Methimazole be resumed?
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In patients pretreated with methimazole, there is a risk of recurrent hyperthyroidism following radioiodine (RAI) administration, with possible adverse cardiac effects, especially in older persons or in those with cardiac disease (reviewed in Walter et al., PMID 17309884). However, resumption of met...
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