Increasing use of radioiodine in young people with thyrotoxicosis in Great Britain

Objective Radioiodine (RI) is an important therapeutic option in young patients with thyrotoxicosis. We wanted to determine whether RI is being used more frequently in this age group. Design National survey of Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). Methods Sixty-one medical physics departments...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of endocrinology 2012-11, Vol.167 (5), p.715-718
Hauptverfasser:	Turner, Neil, Driver, Ian, Salotti, Jane A, Pearce, Mark S, Cheetham, Tim
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Child Clinical Study Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data Endocrinopathies Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Health Care Surveys Humans Iodine Radioisotopes - therapeutic use Male Medical sciences Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms Pediatrics - standards Pediatrics - trends Thyroid. Thyroid axis (diseases) Thyrotoxicosis - drug therapy United Kingdom - epidemiology Vertebrates: endocrinology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective Radioiodine (RI) is an important therapeutic option in young patients with thyrotoxicosis. We wanted to determine whether RI is being used more frequently in this age group. Design National survey of Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). Methods Sixty-one medical physics departments were asked to provide the age and number of patients with thyrotoxicosis
ISSN:	0804-4643 1479-683X
DOI:	10.1530/EJE-12-0542