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[The treatments of hyperthyroidism]
S Petignot1, M Trebillod1, P Pétrossians1
1Service d'Endocrinologie, CHU Liège, Belgique.
Abstract:
The clinician can access to a panel of therapeutic options to treat hyperthyroidism. Drugs, nuclear medicine and surgery can be used to take care of patients. Quite often, different options can be proposed to the same patient. The choice will be made based on each individual case : the presence of comorbidities, the urgency of the situation, the familial context and the patient's wishes. In this paper we will review the main therapeutic options. We will then discuss the key points that will allow to choose the most appropriate treatment.
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