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This research aims to evaluate the impact of l-thyroxine administration and other factors on recurrence risk in Graves' hyperthyroidism after antithyroid drug treatment.

May 1, 2001European Journal of EndocrinologyOpen Access

Effects of l-thyroxine administration, TSH-receptor antibodies and smoking on the risk of recurrence in Graves' hyperthyroidism treated with antithyroid drugs: a double-blind prospective randomized study

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DGDaniel GlinoerNational Institutes of Health PNP. De NayerNational Institutes of Health MBMarie BexUniversitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

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Randomized trial investigates recurrence risk in Graves' hyperthyroidism, revealing predictors based on l-thyroxine and smoking.

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This research aims to evaluate the impact of l-thyroxine administration and other factors on recurrence risk in Graves' hyperthyroidism after antithyroid drug treatment.
Prospective double-blind randomized trial involving 82 patients with Graves' hyperthyroidism.
Patients treated with antithyroid drugs for 15 months, followed by randomization to l-T4 or placebo for 1 year.
Serum TSH, T4, T3, and TSH-receptor antibodies were measured at various time points during and after treatment.
Recurrence rates were 30% in both l-T4 and placebo groups, indicating no effect from l-T4 administration.
Positive TSHR-Ab at the end of ATD treatment significantly increased recurrence risk.
Smoking patients had a greatly increased recurrence risk, especially when combined with positive TSHR-Ab.

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Glinoer et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5f57db9e99e7407a7e892e https://doi.org/10.1530/eje.0.1440475

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Effects of l-thyroxine administration, TSH-receptor antibodies and smoking on the risk of recurrence in Graves' hyperthyroidism treated with antithyroid drugs: a double-blind prospective randomized study

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Effects of l-thyroxine administration, TSH-receptor antibodies and smoking on the risk of recurrence in Graves' hyperthyroidism treated with antithyroid drugs: a double-blind prospective randomized study

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