Block & replacement regimen is more cost effective than titration regimen in treating thyrotoxicosis in children, without more harm
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Aim The first line treatment of thyrotoxicosis in our unit is anti-thyroid medication for 2 years – longer if unstable control. Since 2010, we changed the anti-thyroid treatment protocol from block and replacement (B&R) to titration regimen (TIT), after the Cochrane review showed that B&R was associated with similar remission rate but more frequent adverse effects than TIT. We aimed at comparing these 2 regimens in our pediatric patients.
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دوره 2015 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015