Radioiodine Therapy Does Not Change the Atherosclerotic Burden of the Carotid Arteries

Background and aim: Atherosclerosis evolves or accelerates when arteries are exposed to ionizing radiation, both early and late after exposure. Radioiodine therapy of benign thyroid disease exposes the carotid arteries to 4–50 Gy, and may thereby increase the risk of atherosclerosis. Increased risk...

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Autores principales: la Cour, Jeppe Lerche, Andersen, Ulrik Bjørn, Sørensen, Christian Hjort, Nygaard, Birte, Jensen, Lars Thorbjørn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016
Materias:
Thyroid Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4939365/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27117943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/thy.2015.0538

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4939365/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27117943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/thy.2015.0538

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