Survey of Clinical Practice Patterns in the Management of 992 Hyperthyroid Patients in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considerable variations in diagnosis and therapeutic practices are reported for hyperthyroidism (HT) between countries.

Methods

A clinical study was conducted among a representative sample of 263 endocrinologists in France. All consecutive patients seen for HT during the study period were included. Diagnosis and treatment modalities were recorded from hyperthyroid patients with Graves disease (GD, n = 802), multinodular goiter (MNG, n = 121), and toxic adenoma (TA, n = 69).

Results

Antithyroid antibodies were measured in half of the population (anti-TPO in 48.5% and anti-TSH receptor in 57.8%). Patients had thyroid ultrasonography and scintigraphy in 93.8 and 40.3%, respectively. Therapeutic management depended on the etiology: for the

SUBMITTER: Goichot B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5527196 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature