Effects of short-term potassium iodide treatment for thyrotoxicosis due to Graves disease in children and adolescents

PurposeGraves disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in children. Inorganic iodide has been used in combination with antithyroid drugs for more effective normalization of thyroid hormones in some cases of severe thyrotoxicosis. This study aimed to investigate clinical characteristics of...

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Main Authors: Kyung Uk Jeong, Hae Sang Lee, Jin Soon Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2014-12-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-19-197.pdf