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ea0056p1013 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2018

Assessment of radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism

El Feleh Emna , Mahjoubi Sana , Sellem Ali , Ouertani Haroun

Introduction: Hyperthyroidism owing to GravesÂ’ disease or toxic nodular goiter is a common condition seen in clinical practice. The available modes of therapy are antithyroid drugs, surgery and radioiodine (RAI) therapy. Radioiodine is an effective, safe and relatively inexpensive form of therapy in patients suffering from hyperthyroidism. The aim of our study is to assess the effectiveness of radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment in patients with hyperthyroidism.<p clas...