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Recombinant Thyrotropin Use in Children and Adolescents with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Markus Luster, Daria Handkiewicz-Junak, Armando Grossi, Margaret Zacharin, David Taïeb, Ofelia Cruz, Anne Hitzel, Juan Antonio Vallejo Casas, Uwe Mäder, Massimo E. Dottorini

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2009 · 62 citations · 16 references

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rhTSH was clinically well tolerated in pediatric DTC patients although courses preponderantly comprised the adult regimen, and repeated courses were frequent. Both the adult and reduced-dose regimens almost always sufficiently elevate TSH in children and adolescents.

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Radioiodine Ablation of Thyroid Remnants after Preparation with Recombinant Human Thyrotropin in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Results of an International, Randomized, Controlled Study

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