Endocrine Abstracts

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical notes of 39 patients who received radioiodine treatment (RAI) for thyrotoxicosis from 2004 until February 2010. Only 5.1% of patients had history of partial thyroidectomy; patients with previous history of RAI for thyrotoxicosis were excluded. All patients received written information leaflet for RAI.Results: Thirty (76.9%) patients were females and the median age of diagnosis was 59.5 years. 97.4% were Ca...

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical notes of 39 patients who received radioiodine treatment (RAI) for thyrotoxicosis from 2004 until February 2010.Results: Thirty (76.9%) patients were females and the median age of diagnosis was 59.5 years. 17.9% had positive family history of thyrotoxicosis; current smokers (31%), ex-smokers (18%); Graves’ disease (56.4%), Multinodular goitre (41%), and unspecified diagnosis (2.6%). 18% of patients had...