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July 4th, 2004, 12:48
This study found that complete ablation of the thyroid gland in patients with Grave's ophthalmopathy led to improved outcomes, specifically, a reduction in eye disease. The study found adding I-131 therapy to surgery was more effective than surgery alone.
Moleti M, Mattina F, Salamone I, Violi MA, Nucera C, Baldari S, Lo Schiavo MG, Regalbuto C, Trimarchi F, Vermiglio
F. Effects of thyroidectomy alone or followed by radioiodine ablation of thyroid remnants on the outcome of Graves’
ophthalmopathy.
Thyroid 2003;13:653-8.
http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/clinthy/clinthy_v153.pdf
(see p. 46)
Moleti M, Mattina F, Salamone I, Violi MA, Nucera C, Baldari S, Lo Schiavo MG, Regalbuto C, Trimarchi F, Vermiglio
F. Effects of thyroidectomy alone or followed by radioiodine ablation of thyroid remnants on the outcome of Graves’
ophthalmopathy.
Thyroid 2003;13:653-8.
http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/clinthy/clinthy_v153.pdf
(see p. 46)