title: Letter to the Editor.
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology Unit (K.E., K.N.A.), Department of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Endocrine Unit (O.C.P.), Department of Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Katiman
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elliyyin
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology Unit (K.E., K.N.A.), Department of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Endocrine Unit (O.C.P.), Department of Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ooi Cheow
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology Unit (K.E., K.N.A.), Department of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Endocrine Unit (O.C.P.), Department of Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Kamaruddin Nor
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Azmi
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes