Long-term outcomes of renal function after radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid cancer according to preparation method: thyroid hormone withdrawal vs. recombinant human thyrotropin

Purpose Long-term effects of iatrogenic hypothyroidism on renal function from thyroid hormone withdrawal during radioactive iodine therapy (RAIT) have not been studied, especially in subjects with mildly impaired renal function. We compared renal function in thyroid cancer subjects according to preparation method of either thyroid hormone withdrawal (THW) or injection of recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH).