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Short Communication
Volume 5, Number 3, June 2013, pages 234-238
Effect of 1110 MBq Radioiodine in Reducing Thyroid Volume in Multinodular Goiter: A New Protocol
Table
| Patient | Age (years) | Basal TSH (mUI/L) | Time on MMI (months) | Dose of MMI (mg) | RAIU Pre-MMI (%) | RAIU Post-MMI (%) | TSH at 131I* (mUI/L) | Basal TV (mL) | Post-131I TV (mL)† | TV Reduction (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Before radioiodine administration and 4 days after MM withdrawal; †Measured 12 months after radioiodine; MMI: Methimazole; RAIU: Radioactive iodine uptake; TV: Thyroid volume. | ||||||||||
| 1 | 60 | 0.02 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 2.99 | 77.2 | 51.7 | 33.0 |
| 2 | 56 | 0.40 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 45 | 0.98 | 70.6 | 48.8 | 30.9 |
| 3 | 58 | 0.07 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 0.74 | 124.2 | 68.9 | 45.2 |
| 4 | 75 | 0.15 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 1.10 | 32.9 | 12.4 | 62.4 |
| 5 | 63 | 0.96 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 60 | 6.0 | 82.5 | 32.6 | 60.5 |
| Mean | 62.4 | 0.32 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 25.6 | 49.2 | 2.36 | 77.5 | 42.9 | 46.4 |
| SD | 7.5 | 0.39 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 2.22 | 32.6 | 21.4 | 14.8 |
| Median | 77.2 | 48.8 | ||||||||
| Range | 32.9 - 124.2 | 12.4 - 68.9 | ||||||||