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Subclinical hypothyroidism after radioiodine exposure: UkrainianAmerican cohort study of thyroid cancer

Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid abnormality in patients treated with high doses of iodine-131 (131I) . Data on risk of hypothyroidism from low to moderate 131I thyroid doses are limited and inconsistent. This study was conducted to quantify the risk of hypothyroidism prevalence in relation to 131I doses received because of the Chornobyl accident.