Risk factors for developing hyponatremia in thyroid cancer patients undergoing radioactive iodine therapy.

Risk factors for developing hyponatremia in thyroid cancer patients undergoing radioactive iodine therapy.

Due to the alarming increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer worldwide, more patients are receiving postoperative radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy and these patients are given a low-iodine diet along with levothyroxine withdrawal to induce a hypothyroid state to maximize the uptake of RAI by thyr...

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Main Authors: Jung Eun Lee, Seung Kyu Kim, Kyung Hwa Han, Mi Ok Cho, Gi Young Yun, Ki Hyun Kim, Hoon Young Choi, Young Hoon Ryu, Sung Kyu Ha, Hyeong Cheon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4149575?pdf=render

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