Radioactive iodine uptake in hyperthyroid cats after administration of recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone.

Amy E OberstadtNathan C NelsonAndrew K ClaudeKent R RefsalJ Catharine Scott-MoncrieffBrian K PetroffDaniel K Langlois

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2018)

One-time administration of rh-TSH, even at high doses, would not be expected to lower radioactive iodine doses needed for treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats. Investigations of alternate strategies to increase thyroidal uptake of radioactive iodine are warranted.

Keyphrases

recombinant human
dual energy
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
combination therapy
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
contrast enhanced