Clinical feature of hyperthyroidism in elderly patients and therapeutic comparison between ~(131)Ⅰand antithyroid drugs
- VernacularTitle:老年甲亢的临床特点及~(131)Ⅰ与抗甲状腺药物的疗效比较
- Author:
Dan-Yun CHEN
;
Jin JING
;
Tang-Hua CHEN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Iodine isotopes;
Radiotherapy;
Propylthiouracil;
Methimazole;
Hyperthyroidism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2000;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
One hundred elderly patients with hyperthyroidism were enrolled in a paired design study.The outcome of ~(131)Ⅰand antithyroid drug(ATD)treatments was examined after 2 years.The results showed that ~(131)Ⅰcould be recognized as the safer,more convenient and effective treatment than ATD for the elderly patients with hyperthyroidism.
