ea0049ep1312 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2017
Conaglen Helen
, Tamatea Jade
, Swarbrick Mark
, Conaglen John
, Elston Marianne
Background: Thyrotoxicosis may be associated with considerable patient morbidity. GravesÂ’ disease (GD) and toxic multinodular goitre (TMNG) are the most common causes of thyrotoxicosis. Therapeutic options include anti-thyroid medication or definitive treatment by radioiodine or surgery. Efficacy, quality of life and cost-effectiveness are among the outcomes that have been compared between these two therapies. However, there is still no clear consensus as to which treatme...