Long-term outcome and prognostic factors of single-dose Radioiodine Therapy in patients with Graves' disease

Autor: Feng-Chih Shen, Jung-Fu Chen, Chia-Jen Tsai, Chen-Kai Chou, Cheng-Feng Taso, Yi-Ting Yang, Chih-Min Chang, Pei-Wen Wang, Shih-Chen Tung, Ming-Chun Kuo, Shao-Wen Weng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 119, Iss 5, Pp 925-932 (2020)
ISSN: 0929-6646
Popis: Background/purpose: Few studies exist investigating the effectiveness of radioiodine (RAI) therapy for hyperthyroidism patients in Asia. We herein investigated the real-world efficacy of single-dose RAI therapy in Taiwanese patients with Graves’ disease (GD). Methods: This is a retrospective study of 243 patients with GD recorded between 1989 and 2016 in a tertiary referral hospital. Eu- or hypothyroid after RAI therapy were defined as the successful group. Kaplan–Meier curve and cox-regression model were used for analysis of prognostic factors. Results: Of the 243 patients, 187 were females, with mean age of 46.9 ± 13.6 years. Most patients (63.8%) did not choose RAI as the first-line therapy. The median dose was 7 mCi, with a mean follow-up period of 107.1 ± 82.8 months. The overall success rate was 70.9%. Univariate analysis revealed calculated- or fixed-dose (P = 0.015), goiter size (P
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