Levothyroxine versus Levothyroxine with Iodine in Reduction of Thyroid Nodule Volume: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
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Reduction of Thyroid Nodule Volume by Levothyroxine and Iodine Alone and in Combination: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
CONTEXT Nodular goiter is common worldwide, but there is still debate over the medical treatment. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was the measurement of the effect of a treatment with (nonsuppressive) T(4), iodine, or a combination of both compared with placebo on volume of thyroid nodules and thyroid. DESIGN This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial in patients with nodul...
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عنوان ژورنال: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2094-1501,1908-4889
DOI: 10.32412/pjohns.v34i1.959