Incidence of hypothyroidism in patients with Basedow disease after treatment by I-131
- Author:
Khoa Trong Mai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Basedow
- MeSH:
Hypothyroidism;
Graves Disease;
therapeutics;
Pharmaceutical Preparations
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
1998;(1):30-33
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
98 patients with Basedow disease were treated by I-131 at Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital. The results are as follow: after 7-9 years of I-131 therapy, no recurrence was reported in 100% patients. Incidence of hypothyroidism after 1 year is 4.0%. Accumulated incidence of hypothyroidism in every year is 1.75%. This incidence is lower than that of foreign authors. The treatment of patients with Basedow disease by I-131 in Vietnam is safe, economic and simple method.
