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ea0011p910 | Thyroid | ECE2006

Changes in thyroxine requirement in the long-term follow-up of hypothyroid patients

Viswanath AK , Avenell A , Philip S , Acharya S , MacLennan G , Dalziel K , Copland SA , Bevan JS , Abraham P

Background and methodology: There are few data on changes in thyroxine requirement in the long-term follow-up of hypothyroid patients. We carried out a retrospective analysis to evaluate the long-term changes in thyroxine dose and its relationship with age, gender, thyroxine dose at registration and aetiology of hypothyroidism.Results: We identified 5,029 patients from our hospital based thyroid register with a minimum of 4 years follow-up (88% female, 7...

ea0011p913 | Thyroid | ECE2006

What is the most effective screening interval in the long-term follow-up of stable hypothyroid patients on thyroxine?

Viswanath AK , Avenell A , Philip S , Acharya S , MacLennan G , Dalziel K , Pereira O , Copland SA , Bevan JS , Abraham P

Background and methodology: In the long-term surveillance of treated hypothyroid patients, annual surveillance (with thyroid function testing) is widely recommended. This is largely based on consensus, as there is limited evidence to support this practice. Currently around 20,000 patients are registered in our hospital based thyroid register and the majority are on 18 monthly follow-up. We carried out a retrospective analysis to see if there is evidence to support increased fr...