Abstract:
Objective To study the feasibility and curative effect of 131Ⅰ therapy for youngsters with Graves' disease.
Methods Retrospective analyzed 58 youngsters with Graves' disease, to compare the serum free triiodthyroine (FT3), free thyroxine(FT4)and thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)levels with chemiluminescent immunoassay and to measure the thyroid gland size with color Doppler diagnostic apparatus before and after six months of 131Ⅰ(148-240.5 MBq)therapy, then followed up for 2-7 years, and clinical efficacy was evaluated according to the Results.
Results After 6 months of therapy, the levels of FT3and FT4 were significantly decreased(t=12.43, t=21.21, P < 0.01), the level of TSH was significantly increased(t=10.34, P < 0.01), and thyroid volume was decreased obviously. Of the 58 patients, 31(53.45%) patients were cured, 16(27.59%) were much better than before, and 7(12.1%) were invalid, 3(5.17%)were temporary hypothyroid, 1(1.72%) recrudesced.
Conclusion 131Ⅰ is an effective therapy which is safe and economical to youngsters with Graves' disease.