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Thyrotoxicosis in Qatar
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Source
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 1998), pp.39-41, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
1998-04-30
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The medical records ofI79patients with thyrotoxicosis were studied to determine the causes of thyrotoxicosis seen in our hospitalا'،'ااء• a period of eight years (1984-91) and the outcome of the three available treatments (<)/' patients with G/aves'disease (hyperthyroidism).
Graves'disease ؟»'١٠ diagnosed in 151 (84%) of the pa-tients, toxic muitinodular goiter in 15 (8.5%), toxic adenoma in .4) //'،•ا'،ا%) and thyroiditis in six (3.5%).
Graves ' disease affected women predominantly, the female to male ratio being 3:2.
The age range was from (12- 65) years with « mean age of 35 ±11 years.
Ophthalmopathy was present in 62 (41%) of the patients; goiter was «/ا'،اا;/ in 12 (8%).
Most of the patients received antithyroid drugs as their primary treatment.
Forty one of the patients with Graves'disease had re-ceived anti-thyroid drugs as ///،'/’/•/ا(/»ا////ا' treatment for / ±0.7 years; 28 (68%) relapsed.
Of these /'elapsed patients, 23 (82%) ١١'،'/•،' then treated with radioiodine and three (11%) were treated surgically.
lu a total of 105 (69%) patients with Graves'disease that were treated with radioiodine, 66 (63%) ٠١■،'/•(' cured, hypothyroidism developed in 51(49%), and 20 (19%) needed additional (loses, lu 19 (18%) patients, treated by surgery, 15 (79%) ١١'،'/•،' cured, 3 (16%) (level()/)(’(/ hypothyroidism and one (5%) developed a permanent hypo-calcaemia.
Thyrotoxicosis is a clinical syndrome associated with thy-roid hormone excess from various causes ( l’able ١), the most common cause being Graves' disease (GD), followed by toxic' muitinodular goiter, toxic ;،،lenom;، and thyroiditis' ' 'I'he man-agement آه thyrotoxicosis is determined by its cause.
GD can be treated by the three available modalities of antithyroid drugs, by radioactive iodine (RAI) or by surgery®, all of which can be effective*3*.
Address for correspondence: Dr.
Nabil Isseh, Ml), FACP اا/'ا'،امحااء،' Division, Department of Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O.
Box 3050, Doha, Qatar
American Psychological Association (APA)
Isseh, N.& al-Sharqawi, W.. 1998. Thyrotoxicosis in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.39-41.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Isseh, N.& al-Sharqawi, W.. Thyrotoxicosis in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 7, no. 1 (Apr. 1998), pp.39-41.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Isseh, N.& al-Sharqawi, W.. Thyrotoxicosis in Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal. 1998. Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.39-41.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 41
Record ID
BIM-535411