Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is one of the most commonly encountered endocrine disorder with potentially devastating health consequences. Radioactive iodine has been used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism since 1940s. It is now widely accepted as safe, cost-effective and reliable treatment option with 50–90%...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/84025 |
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| Sumario: | Hyperthyroidism is one of the most commonly encountered endocrine disorder with potentially devastating health consequences. Radioactive iodine has been used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism since 1940s. It is now widely accepted as safe, cost-effective and reliable treatment option with 50–90% cure rate in first year after therapy. With long-term follow-up hypothyroidism is inevitable especially in Grave’s disease which can activate orbitopathy in predisposed individuals. Early and timely management of hypothyroidism is associated with better therapeutic outcomes. There is very little evidence of cardiovascular and cancer related mortality risk after radioactive iodine therapy. However, it is said that these risks appear to be thyroid hormone driven above all other factors. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83969-981-8 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.108128 |