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Evaluation of Radioactive Iodine Therapy in Hyperthyroidism in Northern Area of Iraq | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 551-556 | ||
| Author | ||
| Moayed Qasim Yehya | ||
| Abstract | ||
| 237 patients with hyperthyroidism age range (between 20->60) years attended to nuclear medicine and radiotherapy hospital in Mosul during the period 2001-2003 treated by radioactive iodine 131and followed for one year shows completely relieve from their symptoms after giving them suitable doses of radioactive iodine 131 .The study sample showed that age group between (40-49) years was more affected than others in a percentage of (28.7%). Also the study discovered that females were more affected than males in a percentage of (62%) and (38%) respectively. Our study showed that the main cause of thyrotoxicosis was diffuse hyperthyroidism (46.4%), and the most appropriate given doses needed was (5-10)mc I131 which was about 37.1%. Finally our study revealed that radioactive iodine 131 therapy for hyperthyroidism was simple, Cheap and non invasive method of treatment . | ||
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