| Autor: |
Hoskin, P J, Spathis, G S, McCready, V R, Cosgrove, D O, Harmer, C L |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine; Nov1985, Vol. 78 Issue 11, p893-898, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
Experience using low-dose radioiodine given six-monthly instead of yearly in hyperthyroid patients with Graves' disease is reported. One hundred and thirty-five patients have been treated over a three-year period with 74 MBq (2 mCi) doses of 131I. Thirty-eight percent were controlled with a single dose. Those patients requiring more than one dose were treated with a further 74 MBq (2 mCi) 131I at six-monthly intervals until euthyroid. Using this approach, 46% were euthyroid one year after starting treatment, and 75% were euthyroid at two years. The incidence of hypothyroidism following treatment was 2.2% at one year, with a yearly incidence thereafter of 4-6%. Six-monthly scheduling of low-dose radioiodine in Graves' disease can reduce the time taken to become euthyroid, compared with conventional yearly low-dose treatments. Further follow up is required to confirm the present low incidence of hypothyroidism following treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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