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Which treatment works better for kids with overactive thyroid?

Original Title

Outcomes of Surgery Versus Radioactive Iodine as Definitive Therapy in Pediatric Graves' Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies.

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Moderate Quality

Methodology score · 44/100

Meta Analysis Human

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Doctors use two main treatments for kids with Graves' disease after medicine fails: radioactive iodine or surgery to remove the thyroid.

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Authors

He GS, Ling Chia JL, Hao TT, Pinto D, De Jong MC, Ho C, Samuel M, Parameswaran R