Suppressive Therapy with Levothyroxine for Solitary Thyroid Nodules
Authors:
- Hossein GharibHGHossein Gharib
- E. Meredith JamesEJE. Meredith James
- J. William CharboneauJCJ. William Charboneau
- James M. NaessensJNJames M. Naessens
- Kenneth P. OffordKOKenneth P. Offord
- Colum A. GormanCGColum A. Gorman
- 9 July 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 317 (2) , 70-75
Abstract
Thyroid nodules are present in up to 50 percent of adults in the fifth decade of life. Patients are often treated with thyroxine in order to reduce the size of the nodule, but the efficacy of thyrotropin-suppressive therapy with thyroxine remains uncertain.Keywords
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