| Radioiodine therapy of Graves' hyperthyroidism in patients without pre-existing ophthalmopathy: can glucocorticoids prevent the development of new ophthalmopathy? | |
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PMID: 16915539 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Radioiodine therapy (RIT) combined with glucocorticoids is an effective therapy for Graves' disease, but it is debatable whether glucocorticoids should be applied in patients without Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO). METHODS: The effect of 0.4 - 0.5 mg prednisone every second day over a period of 5 weeks after RIT was monitored over a follow-up period of at least 12 months after RIT. A questionnaire was sent to 186 consecutive patients without GO concerning eye symptoms after RIT. 148 patients (80 %) answered. If eye symptoms had occurred after RIT, additional clinical examination was carried out at our outpatient clinic. The primary endpoint was the absence or onset of GO within the first year after RIT. RESULTS: Within 12 months after RIT the examination confirmed GO in 5 out of 148 patients (3.4 %). In all cases the symptoms were transient. No adverse reaction to the use of prednisone after RIT was noted. CONCLUSIONS: The risk of new GO in the first year after RIT was low and the clinical course of GO was mild when RIT was combined with a low-dose glucocorticoid regimen. Preventive administration of glucocorticoids can therefore be recommended in patients with Graves' disease even without evident GO. |
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Authors:
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B Dederichs; M Dietlein; B Jenniches-Kloth; M Schmidt; P Theissen; D Moka; H Schicha |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association Volume: 114 ISSN: 0947-7349 ISO Abbreviation: Exp. Clin. Endocrinol. Diabetes Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-17 Completed Date: 2006-09-28 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9505926 Medline TA: Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 366-70 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany. |
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Adult Female Follow-Up Studies Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use* Graves Disease / radiography* Graves Ophthalmopathy / epidemiology, prevention & control* Humans Iodine Radioisotopes / therapeutic use* Male Middle Aged Patient Selection Prednisone / therapeutic use* Questionnaires Radiopharmaceuticals / therapeutic use Risk Assessment |
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0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Iodine Radioisotopes; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 53-03-2/Prednisone |
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