title: Is long-term methimazole therapy as effective as radioiodine for treating hyperthyroidism?
authors.affiliation: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK. anthony.toft@luht.scot.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Toft
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008713:Methimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012008:Recurrence; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D008713:Methimazole