Objective To observe the effects of recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone(rhTSH)mediated 131I therapy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma(DTC).Methods 96 patients of DTC from January 2011 to May 2013 in the Central Hospital of Nanyang which randomly divided into study group and control group,48 cases in each group.Two groups of patients underwent total thyroidectomy or subtotal operation.The study group received rhTSH mediated 131 I radioiodine therapy,the control group received the therapy of thyroid hormone withdrawal mediated 131 I radioiodine therapy. Results The levels of the serum thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)and thyroid immune globulin(Tg)of the control group were significantly difference that compared before treatment with radioiodine therapy to clear thyroid(P<0.05).The levels of the serum free thyroxine T3(FT3),free thyroxine T4(FT4)were significantly lower than that before stoping thyroid hormone(P<0.05).The levels of the serum TSH and Tg of the study group were significantly higher after injected rhTSH than before(P<0.05);but the levels of the serum FT3,FT4 were no significant difference.The levels of the serum TSH 、FT3、FT4、Tg of the study group were significantly higher than that of control group after treated (P<0.05 ).The effectively rate of control group with radioiodine therapy was 66.7%from 131 I whole body imaging showed after 3~6 months,while study group was 70.8%,two groups of radioiodine therapy effective rate were significant difference(P<0.05 ).The security of study group was higher than that of control group(P<0.05 ). Conclusion The application of rhTSH can similar effectively improve the level of serum TSH in patients as method of stoping with thyroid hormone,but the adverse reactions in patients are fewer and the treatment time is shorter.