Patients with poor physique, doing iodine 131 usually does not cause leukemia.
1. Leukemia is a malignant clonal disease of hematopoietic stem progenitor cells mainly caused by viral infection, chemical factors, genetic factors and other reasons.
2. Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope that kills the thyroid tissue, thus achieving the therapeutic effect of treating hyperthyroidism. Due to the high selectivity of Iodine-131 to the thyroid gland, the drug is almost exclusively absorbed by the thyroid gland, so Iodine-131 done to patients with poor health generally does not cause leukemia.
As the rays destroy the thyroid tissue, a large amount of thyroid hormone is released into the bloodstream. After iodine 131 treatment, symptoms of hyperthyroidism can be exacerbated, and thyroid crisis can even occur in some patients. Patients suffer from permanent hypothyroidism due to the destruction of thyroid tissue.
If the above phenomenon occurs, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time. Patients who do iodine 131 treatment should go to regular hospitals for treatment.