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"After thyroidectomy there is an appreciable incidence of hypothyroidism as judged by FT4I estimates. Pharmacological doses of iodine (10-300 mg/day) usually suppress, whereas physiological doses of iodine (< 5 mg/day) have been reported to both decrease and increase thyroid function. The value of iodine supplementation in preventing post-thyroidectomy hypothyroidism was assessed in a prospective randomised trial." Source and further information: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8323210 Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroidectomy
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