Lower Dose Prednisone Prevents Radioiodine-Associated Exacerbation of Initially Mild or Absent Graves’ Orbitopathy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract

Lower doses of oral prednisone (about 0.2 mg/kg bw) are as effective as previously reported doses (0.3-0.5 mg/kg bw). A shorter treatment period (6 wk) is probably sufficient. The increase in bw is less using lower doses of prednisone.