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ea0019p349 | Thyroid | SFEBES2009

The outcome of treatment of relapsed hyperthyroidism with a fixed dose of 550 MBq radioiodine

Lewis AS , Rea T , Atkinson AB , Bell PM , Courtney CH , McCance DR , Mullan K , Hunter SJ

Radioiodine is the treatment of choice for relapsed hyperthyroidism although the optimum protocol is uncertain. We assessed the outcome of therapy with 131I in relapsed hyperthyroidism using a fixed dose regimen.We retrospectively studied 449 patients (M: F 82: 367; age range 13–89 y, median 42 y) treated between 2003 and 2007 with a fixed dose of 550 MBq 131I for relapsed hyperthyroidism. Patients were classified as either Gra...