Diagnostic value of modified 6 hour-~(131)I uptake test in regard to the etiology of hyperthyroidism / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

~(131)I uptake by thyroid were assayed in 64 patients with Graves′ disease (GD) and 69 patients with non-GD hyperthyroidism. GD group had higher rate of ~(131)I uptake than non-GD group at 2, 6 and 24 h, and there was no overlap between the two groups at these 3 time points.~(131)I uptake at 2 and 6 h could differentiate GD fromlow ~(131)I uptakehyperthyroidism.