title: [Treatment of Grave's disease by radio iodine. Observation of 277 patients (author's transl)].
abstract: 277 patients treated by radio iodine for Graves' disease were observed during a one to twenty three years period. 24 % relapse, always during the first three years. Hypothyroidism is ineluctable : 20 % from the first year and 3,4 % more each year. Goiter increases the delay for hypothyroidism occurrence. There is no linkage between hypothyroidism and radio iodine dose. Radio iodine does not cure graves' disease but give a "non hypo-non hyper" status, before secondary hypothyroidism.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Le traitement de la maladie de Basedow par l'iode radio-actif. Surveillance de 277 patients de l à 23 ans.