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A member asked:
With rai ablation, does it stop your thyroid from producing slowly, or quickly? i don't understand how this stuff works.
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See below: I assume by rai you mean radioactive iodine. When this radiophrmaceutical is used, it completely destroys thyroid tissue, thus ending hyperthyroidism. The pt then becomes hypothyroid & must take thyroid supplements for life.
Answered 3/1/2017
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