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July 4th, 2004, 13:00
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Fixed doses of I-131 are as effective as adjusted doses in Grave's Hyperthyroidism
this study found that a fixed dose of I-131 was as effective as a dose of I-131 based on thyroid gland size and radioiodine uptake. COMMENT: The editor of this journal, Robert D. Utiger, M.D., states that we may be best off giving all patients with Grave's hyperthyroidism a very high dose of I-131, 20 mCi. This is not the standard treatment, but would result in patients quickly going from hyperthyroidism to hypothyroidism.
Fixed doses of I-131 are as effective as adjusted doses for treatment of
hyperthyroidism caused by Graves’ disease
Leslie WD, Ward L, Salamon EA, Ludwig S, Rowe RC, Cowden EA. A randomized comparison of radioiodine doses in Graves’ hyperthyroidism.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003;88:978-83.
This article was reviewed by Dr. Utiger in CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY ● VOLUME XV ● ISSUE 2 ● 23
http://www.thyroid.org/professional...linthy_v152.pdf |
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