Graves’ disease patients who relapsed are twice as likely to become euthyroid following low dose carbimazole treatment compared to radioiodine therapy

• Main Authors: Joseph Anthony Abdullah, Muhd Mikhail, Shahar, Mohammad Arif, A. Wahab, Norasyikin, Mustafa, Norlaila, Sukor, Norlela, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Endocrine & Metabolic Society 2016
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52039/1/graves%20disease%20RAI%20vs%20CBZ.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52039/; http://www.jmems.org
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: The use of low dose antithyroid treatment for relapsed Graves’ Disease has recently been considered a possible viable alternative to ablative therapies such as radioiodine or thyroidectomy. Methods: In this retrospective study we looked at patients with underlying Graves’ Disease who...