Why does a patient who is taking drugs for thyroid suppression continue to have symptoms of hyperthyroidism for 3 weeks (or longer) after drug therapy is started?
A) Thyroid hormones are stored and thyroid suppressing drugs only stop the synthesis of new hormones.
B) At first,the patient's metabolism is so high that the thyroid cells continue to synthesize thyroid hormones.
C) The activity of the intestinal tract is increased and the drug is eliminated before complete suppression can occur.
D) The side effects of thyroid suppression drugs are so uncomfortable that most patients do not take the full dose of the drug that is needed to prevent further hormone secretion.
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