Predictors of thyroxine replacement following hemithyroidectomy in a south east Asian cohort.

Peng NgCheryl HoWee Boon TanKee Yuan NgiamChwee Ming LimKwok Seng Thomas LohMin En NgaRajeev Parameswaran

Published in: Head & neck (2018)

After thyroid lobectomy, approximately one in 10 patients requiring thyroid hormone treatment for hypothyroidism. Presence of diffuse thyroiditis is a significant risk factor for hypothyroidism.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
replacement therapy
prognostic factors
low grade
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy