Oral steroid prophylaxis for Graves' orbitopathy after radioactive iodine treatment for Graves' disease is not only effective, but also safe

J Endocrinol Invest. 2020 Mar;43(3):381-383. doi: 10.1007/s40618-019-01126-2. Epub 2019 Oct 5.

¹ Department of Medicine and Surgery, Endocrine Unit, University of Insubria, ASST dei Sette Laghi, Viale Borri, 57, 21100, Varese, Italy.
² Research Centre in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Insubria, Via Rossi, 9, 21100, Varese, Italy.
³ Ophthalmology Clinic, University of Insubria, ASST dei Sette Laghi, Viale Borri, 57, 21100, Varese, Italy.
⁴ Department of Medicine and Surgery, Endocrine Unit, University of Insubria, ASST dei Sette Laghi, Viale Borri, 57, 21100, Varese, Italy. luigi.bartalena@uninsubria.it.

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Keywords: Adverse events; Graves’ disease; Graves’ orbitopathy; Oral prednisone; Radioiodine; Steroid prophylaxis.

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