Do all people with Graves disease need lifelong thyroid hormone replacement?
What the Evidence Shows
We analyzed the available evidence and found that after treatment for Graves disease, some people need to take thyroid hormone medication for the rest of their lives, while others are able to stop all medication without the disease returning [1]. This means there is no single answer that applies to...
Evidence from Studies
The Prediction Model Using Thyroid-stimulating Immunoglobulin Bioassay For Relapse of Graves’ Disease
DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvac023
Cure Rate of Dosimetry-based 131I Therapy in Hyperthyroidism Management
DOI: 10.5152/cjm.2025.25032
Usefulness of Measuring Thyroid Stimulating Antibody at the Time of Antithyroid Drug Withdrawal for Predicting Relapse of Graves Disease
DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2016.31.2.300
Early Transient Hypothyroidism Is Associated With Long-Term Outcomes of 131I Treatment in Graves' Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
DOI: 10.1111/cen.70153
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