Will my thyroid problem come back after stopping medicine?
SAT460 Higher TSH Receptor Antibody At Diagnosis And Younger Age Predict Recurrence of Graves' Thyrotoxicosis After Thionamide Withdrawal At 10 Years
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Doctors give medicine to calm an overactive thyroid, then stop it to see if it stays calm. This study checked what happens 10 years later.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
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Evidence Score
Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Doctors give medicine to calm an overactive thyroid, then stop it to see if it stays calm. This study checked what happens 10 years later.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 564 / 72
Evidence Score
Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.