Successful treatment of Graves disease in pregnancy with Lugol's iodine

Authors
Jamieson, A Semple, CG
Citation
A. Jamieson et Cg. Semple, Successful treatment of Graves disease in pregnancy with Lugol's iodine, SCOT MED J, 45(1), 2000, pp. 20-21
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SCOTTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00369330 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
20 - 21
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-9330(200002)45:1<20:STOGDI>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We report a case of Grave's disease in pregnancy complicated by intolerance of standard antithyroid drug therapy We describe the success of prolonged use of organic iodine as a primary treatment prior to surgical intervention .