What work up do you recommend for persistent subclinical hyperthyroidism with decreased RAI uptake and negative thyroid antibody tests?
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What is the differential diagnosis for subclinical hyperthyroidism with decreased RAI uptake and negative antibodies?
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If the RAIU is very low, then this may be subacute thyroiditis. Lymphocytic or silent has no biochemical confirmatory tests. If there is pain, this suggest pseudogranulomatis subacute thyroiditis associated with a high URI and a recent viral infection. The other choice is they have some nodular thyr...
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