[Levothyroxine treatment of the solitary thyroid nodule].

Abstract

The aim of this study was to review all published randomized clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of suppressive therapy with levothyroxine for solitary thyroid nodules. No significant differences were observed in reducing the volume of benign solitary cold thyroid nodules between the placebo and levothyroxine groups.

• Authors: F Almodóvar Ruiz, G Maldonado Castro, D de Luis, M Lahera, C Varela da Costa
• Journal: Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984) (An Med Interna) Vol. 17 Issue 2 Pg. 99-101 (Feb 2000) ISSN: 0212-7199 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Tratamiento con levotiroxina del nódulo tiroideo solitario.
• PMID: 10829467 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Meta-Analysis)

Chemical References

• Placebos
• Thyroxine

Topics

• Humans
• Placebos
• Prospective Studies
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
• Thyroid Gland (diagnostic imaging)
• Thyroid Nodule (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy)
• Thyroxine (therapeutic use)
• Ultrasonography