A summary of the clinical data of the 1311-thyroid function tests and the therapeutic results of 131I among the 2, 658 patients of various thyroid diseases treated over:the past 10 years from May 1960 to Oct. 1969 at the Radioisotope Clinic and Laboratory, SNUH were presented and dscussed.
1. The patients examined ;consisted of: 929 cases (34.9%) of diffuse ,toxic goiter, 762 cases (28.7%) of diffuse nontoxic goiter, 699 cases (26. 3%) of nodular nontoxic goiter, 58 cases (2.2%) of nodular toxic goiter and 210 cases (7.9%) of hypothyroidism.
2. There were 300 (11.4%) male and 2358 (88.6%) female, showing a ratio of 1 8.
3. The majority of patients (79. 1%) were in the 3 rd-5 th decades of their_ lives.
4. The normal ranges, diagonstic values of 1311 uptake test, 48 hrs, serum activity, BMR and
main subjective symptoms of various thyroid diseases were discussed
5. In the 579 patients among 867 cases with hyperthyroidism treated with 1311, 47. 8% were
confirmed to be cured completely after single therapeutic doses. .
6. The complications of 1311 therapy were discussed and myxedema had developed ;in 6.75%_ of
our patients. ´
7. The results of 1311 thyroid function tests were analysed among the 160 cases of thyroid diseases which were confirmed the diagnosis with histopathological measures.
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