Effect of pretreatment with carbimazole in patients with thyrotoxicosis subsequently treated with radioactive iodine.
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Preliminary treatment with carbimazole in a series of 181 patients with thyrotoxicosis selected for treatment with radioactive iodine did not make any significant difference to the subsequent response to (131)I therapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 3 5668 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1969