Abstract:
Object: To investigate the low dose
131I therapy for Graves' disease we compared the results of 277 patients in our department with the report of Howarth D et al.
Methods: 277 patients were classified as 45 Gy group and 77 Gy group according to the dose level. The results of these two groups were compared sep-arately with results of 60 Gy group and 90 Gy group reported by Howarth D et al.
Results: The euthyroidism rate and hypothyroidism rate among these four groups had no significant statistical difference after 6 months of
131I therapy, but there were high significant statistical difference between our study and Howarth D research about euthyroidism rate and hypothyroidism rate 24 months later.
Conclusion: The low dose
131I management refered by Howarth D et al was an effective method for Graves' disease which could reduce or delay the incidence of hypothyroidism. Our study show that subsection on the foundation of this low dose procedure could further reduce the incidence of hypothyroidism and improve the euthyroidism rate.