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I have a large goitre and borderline high levels of thyroid hormones (mild hyperthyroidism). What are the treatment options?

April 26, 2017Borderline goitre high Hormones Hyperthyroidism large levels mild Thyroid treatment

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I have a large goitre and borderline high levels of thyroid hormones (mild hyperthyroidism). What are the treatment options?

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Traditionally, treatment of patients with large multinodular goitres may include surgery, or radioactive iodine. Not all patients with large goitres have sufficient iodine uptake to allow for effective therapy with radioactive iodine. In some instances, adjuvant use of low dose recombinant TSH may increase iodine uptake in the thyroid and allow for more efficient treatment with radioactive iodine, as described in Low-dose recombinant human thyrotropin-aided radioiodine treatment of large, multinodular goiters in elderly patients. Eur J Endocrinol.