ea0015p392 | Thyroid | SFEBES2008
Bejinariu Emanuela
, Crasto Winston
, Elrishi Mohamed A
, Levy Miles J
, Peat I
, Howlett Trevor A
Objective: To assess the effect of antithyroid drug pretreatment on radioiodine (I-131) treatment outcomes for benign thyroid disease.Method: Retrospective analysis of all patient records on the clinical database that underwent I-131 treatment for benign thyroid disease between 1989 and 2007.Results: About 544 patients were identified, 98 males (18%) and 446 females (82%). The mean age was 54 years (11-88). 464 patients (85.3%) we...