L-THYROXINE TREATMENT OF DIFFUSE NON-TOXIC GOITER EVALUATED BY ULTRASONIC DETERMINATION OF THYROID VOLUME

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作者
HANSEN, JM [1 ]
KAMPMANN, J [1 ]
MADSEN, SN [1 ]
SKOVSTED, L [1 ]
SOLGAARD, S [1 ]
GRYTTER, C [1 ]
GRONTVEDT, T [1 ]
RASMUSSEN, SN [1 ]
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[1] HERLEV HOSP,ULTRASON LAB,DK-2730 HERLEV,DENMARK
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10.1111/j.1365-2265.1979.tb03027.x
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The effect of a daily dose of 150 μg 1‐thyroxine for one year was studied in forty‐five patients with diffuse non‐toxic goitre. Thyroid volume was evaluated by ultrasonic scanning. A decrease in the median value of the thyroid volume of about 20% was found after 3 months of therapy and no further change in the median value was observed in the following 9 months of treatment. About 50% of the patients showed a response to therapy and about 30% obtained normal size of the thyroid gland. Median value of the thyroid volume returned to pretreatment value 3 months after thyroxine therapy was stopped. A considerable increase in serum T4 and free T4 index was noted after 3 months of therapy and these elevated values persisted unaltered during the following 9 months of treatment. Serum T3 was studied before and after 3 months of thyroxine therapy in eleven of the patients. A small and insignificant increase in serum T3 and free T3 index was observed. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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