Long-Term Results of Fixed High-Dose I-131 Treatment for Toxic Nodular Goiter: Higher Euthyroidism Rates in Geriatric Patients

Aktas G. E., TUROĞLU H. T., ERDİL T. Y., İNANIR S., DEDE F.

MOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.94-99, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/mirt.57060
  • Dergi Adı: MOLECULAR IMAGING AND RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.94-99
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Nodular goiter, I-131, geriatrics, hyperthyroidism
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Geriatric patient population has special importance due to particular challenges. In addition to the increase in incidence of toxic nodular goiter (TNG) with age, it has a high incidence in the regions of low-medium iodine intake such as in our country. The aim of this study was to evaluate the overall outcome of high fixed dose radioiodine (RAI) therapy, and investigate the particular differences in the geriatric patient population.