Abstract:SummaryAim: Despite extensive use of 131I therapy for Graves’ hyperthyroidism the treatment regimen with 131I and antithyroid drugs remain under discussion. In our prospective clinical study we followed acute thyroid hormone changes after 131I in patients not pretreated with methimazole (MMI) and in patients with different MMI pretreatment regimens. Patients, methods: 187 patients were treated with fixed activity of 550 or 740 MBq of 131I. First group (71 patients) received 131I alone. In the second group (57 … Show more
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