Table 1.
Responders’ initial treatment of choice for a 26-year-old woman with newly diagnosed GD and a 34-year-old woman with a third relapse of GD, both wishing to become pregnant soon
| Type of treatment | First episode of GD responders, n (%) | Third relapse of GD responders, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMI/CMZ | 62 (36.2) | 15 (8.8) | |
| PTU | 72 (42.1) | 17 (9.9) | |
| Refer for definitive treatment with surgery before pregnancy | 15 (8.8)* | 82 (48) | |
| Refer to definitive treatment with 131I before pregnancy | 22 (12.9)* | 51 (29.8) | |
| Other | – | 6 (3.5)a |
*
p < 0.0001 compared to third relapse of GD.
a
131I or surgery depending upon patient choice or timing of planned pregnancy (n = 4), MMI/CMZ followed by surgery (n = 1), previously tolerated ATD (n = 1).