The results of this study, carried out in different groups of patients with hyperthyroidism, suggested that a short course of lithium is safe and could be beneficial for hyperthyroid patients considered for RAI therapy as it increased the RAI retention in thyroid, and thus had the potential to increase the effect of RAI therapy. Alternatively, it is proposed that lithium priming could help reduce the dose of RAI administered without compromising on therapeutic efficacy, with possible potential implications for cost reduction, radiation safety precautions, and lowered radiation dose to nontarget organs.
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