ea0011p912 | Thyroid | ECE2006
Ceccarelli C
, Canale D
, Fiore E
, Moschini C
, Caglieresi C
, Vitti P
, Pinchera A
Radioiodine-131 is commonly used for treatment of hyperthyroidism, however the effects on testis function are not known. This prompted us to study testis function in hyperthyroid men after 131I treatment. 15 hyperthyroid patients scheduled for 131I treatment underwent: testis US, hormone assessment and sperm analysis before and 45 days, 3, 6 and 1015 months after 131I. The control group (for testis volume and semen analysis) was constitut...