Treating Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism - Overactive Thyroid Treatments Including Surgery / Thyroidectomy, Antithyroid Drugs, Radioactive Iodine

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Treating Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism - Overactive Thyroid Treatments Including Surgery / Thyroidectomy, Antithyroid Drugs, Radioactive Iodine

Treating Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism -- an overactive thyroid -- typically involves three different approaches: drug treatment with antithyroid drugs like methimazole / Tapazole, or propylthiouracil / PTU, ablation of the thyroid gland with Radioactive Iodine (known as RAI) and surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid. This article reviews those three key approaches to treat hyperthyroidism and Graves' disease.

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Tags: Thyroid Disease, Graves Disease, Hyperthyroidism, Disease and Condition, Surgery, disease, Thyroidectomy