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ea0037ep952 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Evaluation of geriatric patients with hyperthyroidism treated with radioactive iodine-131

Elboga Umut , Ozkaya Mesut , Basibuyuk Mustafa , Eraydin Ayten , Celen Y Zeki

Introduction: In this study, we aimed to evaluate radioiodine (RAI) treatment efficacy in geriatric patients with hyperthyroidism.Design: Patients older than 65 years who received RAI treatment were included via retrospective data analyses. Eighty-two patients with hyperthyroidism (average age: 69.9 years, age range: 64–81 years) who received RAI treatment and then followed up for at least 6 months were included in the study. Patients’ clinical...