Stimulation med 0,3 mg rekombinant human thyrotropin øger effekten af 131 I-behandling hos patienter med atoksisk nodulær struma: En prospektiv, randomiseret, dobbeltblindet undersøgelse - sekundærpublikation

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 57 patients with nontoxic nodular goiter were stimulated with either 0.3 mg recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH) or placebo before radioactive iodine 131I therapy. After one year the goiter reduction had improved by 35% compared to conventional 131I therapy. The difference was most pronounced in patients with a large goiter. Adverse effects, including development of permanent hypothyroidism, were significantly more frequent in the rhTSH group. Patient satisfaction was high and uninfluenced by the use of rhTSH.
Udgivelsesdato: 2006-Nov-20