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Accession number;03A0442839
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| Title;The Present Status of Therapy for Basedow's Disease |
| Author;
YAMADA HIROYUKI
(Yamadasekijujibyoin Jibiinkoka)
ISHIDA RYOJI
(Yamadasekijujibyoin Jibiinkoka)
NISHII SHIN'ICHIRO
(Yamadasekijujibyoin Jibiinkoka)
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Journal Title;Journal of the Japan Broncho-Esophagological Society
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Journal Code:Z0674A
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ISSN:0029-0645
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VOL.54;NO.3;PAGE.202-207(2003)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.2, REF.13 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;Thirty-one patients with Basedow's disease underwent operations, and 40 patients with the same disease were treated by antithyroid drugs at our department. Postoperative results of 31 patients revealed hypothyroid in 16 patients, and recurrent hyperthyroid in 2 patients. Thirteen patients had their therapy discontinued of the patients who were treated by antithyroid drugs at our department, and 10 of these 13 patients were well-controlled without recurrence. Twenty of the 24 patients who continue therapy with antithyroid drugs are well-controlled without recurrence. In general, head and neck surgeons are apt to decide on the indication for surgery for patients with Basedow's disease, however, from this study, it is suggested that head and neck surgeons should rather medicate such patients with antithyroid drugs. (author abst.) |
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