Outpatient treatment of Graves disease patients with fixed I <sup>131</sup>activity
Results of treatment of 32 Graves disease patients with fixed activity of I131 in an outpatient mode were analyzed. <sup>131 </sup>acitivty was 15 mCi (555 MBq). Mean age of patients was 48.5 years (20–70 years). Mean thyroid volume – 23 ± 13.9 ml. In 5 (15.6%) patients relapse of thyrotoxicosis was observed. Stable euthyroid state was revealed in 1 (3.1%) patient (follow up period 18 months). In 26 (81.3%) patients hypothyroidism occurred after the treatment. Total effectiveness of the treatment was 84.4%. In a group of patients with thyroid volume less than 50 ml total effec tiveness of the treatment was 93.1%.