Clinical study on ¹³¹I therapy Graves disease complicated with peripheral blood leukcytopenia

Objective To investigate the effect of ¹³¹I therapy Graves disease (GD) complicated with pefipheral blood leukopenia in hyperthyroid patients.Methods Serum T₃,T₄,TSH levels and peripheral blood white blood cell counts were determined in 16 GD complicated with leukopenia patients both before and after ¹³¹I therapy.Results ¹³¹I treatment of GD complicated with leukopenia patients was very successful (P<0.01),the cured rate was 100%.The peripheral blood white blood cell counts were few changes in GD patients both before and after ¹³¹I T₃,T₄,TSH levels was decreased within three months after ¹³¹I therapy.Conclusion The application of ¹³¹I to treat GD complicated with leukopenia was very successful.The therapeutic dose of ¹³¹I was no remarkable effect on peripheral blood white blood cell.