Treatment for hyperthyroid is more complicated. Some cases require surgical intervention to remove part or all of the thyroid. In most cases, alleviation of symptoms is achieved by irradiated iodine. The irradiated iodine destroys a part of the overactive gland, returning the T3/T4 levels to normal.
==External Linkslinks==
*[http://www.endocrineweb.com/thyfunction.html Endocrine Web]
*[http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid/focus.htm MedicineNet.com]
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