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r a tiv e a n d p r e v e ntiv e s ingle -d os e s a r e the s a m e . O r a l tr e a tm e nt is
p r e fe r r e d . U s e
inje c ta ble iod is e d oil for p r e v e ntion only if a nnu a l a d m inis tr a tion of or a l iod is e d oil is
not p os s ible . T he ta r ge t p op u la tions a r e p r e gna nt a nd br e a s tfe e d ing w om e n,
w om e n of
c hild be a r ing a ge a nd c hild r e n.
I n c hild r e n, goitr e d is a p p e a r s a fte r s e v e r a l m onths . I t d is a p p e a r s m or e s low ly
(or ne v e r )
in a d u lts d e s p ite r e s tor a tion of nor m a l thyr oid fu n c tion in 2 w e e ks . Su r ge r y is
only
ind ic a te d for p a tie nts w ith loc a l m e c ha nic a l d ys fu nc tion.
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p r e fe r r e d . U s e
inje c ta ble iod is e d oil for p r e v e ntion only if a nnu a l a d m inis tr a tion of or a l iod is e d oil is
not p os s ible . T he ta r ge t p op u la tions a r e p r e gna nt a nd br e a s tfe e d ing w om e n,
w om e n of
c hild be a r ing a ge a nd c hild r e n.
I n c hild r e n, goitr e d is a p p e a r s a fte r s e v e r a l m onths . I t d is a p p e a r s m or e s low ly
(or ne v e r )
in a d u lts d e s p ite r e s tor a tion of nor m a l thyr oid fu n c tion in 2 w e e ks . Su r ge r y is
only
ind ic a te d for p a tie nts w ith loc a l m e c ha nic a l d ys fu nc tion.
312
