Email this article DIFFUSE TOXIC GOITER IN PATIENT FROM NORTH REGIONOF SAUDI ARABIAN
- Authors: Schaban SR1, Ivanov NV1, Vorokhobina NV1
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Affiliations:
- North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
- Issue: Vol 16, No 3 (2012)
- Pages: 27-29
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/RFD/article/view/1404
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RFD2012327-29
- ID: 1404
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The article presents the results of treatment of 54 patients — the indigenous inhabitants of the northern re-gion of Saudi Arabia with newly diagnosed diffuse toxic goiter (Graves' disease). Peculiarities of the diagnosis,treatment and therapy of Graves' disease in this ethnic group are present. The authors have identified a combi-nation of Graves' disease with other autoimmune diseases and the high rate of relapse, despite adequate medi-cation thyrostatic therapy. Shows the results use of I131 in patients with Graves' disease.
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S R Schaban
North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
N V Ivanov
North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
N V Vorokhobina
North-Western State Medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov
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