Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aim: RAIT has a high success rate in achieving cure of hyperthyroidism but there is unpredictability of thyroid status during the initial post-RAI period, making it difficult to counsel patients or plan medical therapy. We assessed the role of updated TRAB level at the time of RAIT in predicting persistent post-RAI hyperthyroidism.Patients and Methods: We measured TRAB at the time of RAIT (fixed 550MBq dose) in 26 patients with Graves&#146...

Aim: The aim of our study was to explore the possibility of using a district-wide laboratory database as a governance tool to ensure the optimum management of patients with biochemical hyperthyroidism.Patients and methods: A complete list of patients on whom TFT were requested over a 3-month period was obtained and patients with unequivocal hyperthyroidism were identified. General practitioners (GP) of patients not referred to the specialist endocrine te...