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ea0037ep1010 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

1 year response rate to 10 mCi radioactive iodine (I131) in patients with relapsed Graves' disease

Salman Khaled , Zatary Safwan , Wagieh Shereen , Munshy Tarek , Kareem Maha Abd-El , Mohammad Yasser , Al-Ezzi Manal

Introduction: Failure of medical treatment in patients with primary diffuse toxic goitre (GravesÂ’disease) was reported in around 50% of patients and can occur few months after cessation of therapy. Radioactive I131 therapy is a good therapeutic alternative that can be used safely in patients with relapsed GravesÂ’ disease and achieve good response rate with hypothyroisdism representing the main side effect.Aim: The...