Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The use of radioactive iodine treatment (RAI) for the definitive treatment of benign hyperthyroid disorders has been well established. This study was conducted to determine the factors predicting the development of hypothyroidism following RAI therapy.Methods: All patients (n=104, 25 men, 79 women) who had RAI for hyperthyroidism between January 2008 and December 2009 were included. In 82.6% of patients antithyroid medications were u...