All-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk after surgery versus radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism.

CONCLUSION: Compared with treatment with radioiodine, surgery for hyperthyroidism is associated with a lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the long term. This finding was more evident among men.
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Source: The British Journal of Surgery - November 8, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Giesecke P, Frykman V, Wallin G, Lönn S, Discacciati A, Törring O, Rosenqvist M Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research