1. Radioactive iodine treatment is the therapy of choice in patients with Graves disease. The patient...
1. Radioactive iodine treatment is the therapy of choice in patients with Graves disease. The patient should be expected to
| a. | achieve full recovery after treatment. | |
| b. | need short-term thyroid replacement therapy. | |
| c. | need lifelong thyroid replacement therapy. | |
| d. | receive lifelong iodine treatment. |
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Answer:(b) need short term thyroid replacement therapy.
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