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ea0020p152 | Thyroid | ECE2009

Comparing the Outcome of radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism in a Jordanian and British cohorts

Omari Ahmad , Haddad Fares , Malkawi Omar , Thaw Jonathan , Jennings Paul

Radioactive iodine (RAI) has been in use for more than 60 years with satisfactory results RAI and safe profile, there has been a different outcome of treatment in different ethnic groups. We assessed the demographic features and clinical outcome of a Jordanian and British cohorts of patients treated with RAI.Methods: Hyperthyroid patients who opted RAI as a primary therapy and those who had relapse after treatment with antithyroid drugs (ATD) or h...