Predicting remission of Graves' disease following treatment with antithyroid drugs
Graves' disease (GD) is among the most prevalent organ-specific diseases and is one of the most common causes of hyperthyroidism in regions with normal iodine supply.
Irina A. Kuzina +5 more
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The rs1990760 polymorphism within the IFIH 1 locus is not associated with Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Addison's disease [PDF]
Background: Three genes have been confirmed as major joint susceptibility genes for endocrine autoimmune disease:human leukocyte antigen class II, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 and protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 22.
Reisch, Nicole +30 more
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Radioiodine treatment for graves’ disease: a 10-year Australian cohort study
Background Radioactive iodine (I131) is a common definitive treatment for Graves’ Disease. Potential complications include worsening, or new development of Graves’ eye disease and development of a radiation thyroiditis.
Erin Fanning +2 more
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A Genomic Point Mutation in the Extracellular Domain of the Thyrotropin Receptor in Patients with Graves’ Ophthalmopathy [PDF]
Orbital and pretibial fibroblasts are targets of autoimmune attack in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) and pretibial dermopathy (PTD). The fibroblast autoantigen involved in these peripheral manifestations of Graves' disease and the reason for the association
Sarkar, Gobinda +3 more
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A case report of immune thrombocytopenic purpura as a rare Harbinger of Graves’ disease
Graves’ disease is one of the most common forms of autoimmune hyperthyroidism and has been linked with multiple or family histories of autoimmune diseases. In most cases, Graves' disease diagnosis is easily made by recognizing goiter, ophthalmopathy, and
Handoko Hariyono, Jongky Hendro Prajitno
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Riedel Thyroiditis in a Patient with Graves Disease [PDF]
Riedel's thyroiditis is a rare form of infiltrative and inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland and can be associated with systemic fibrotic processes, Hashimoto thyroiditis and Graves disease.
Doo Young Lee +4 more
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Tissue eosinophilia and eosinophil degranulation in Riedel's invasive fibrous thyroiditis. [PDF]
The etiology of Riedel's invasive fibrous thyroiditis (IFT) has remained obscure. This rare disorder has been confused in the past with the more common fibrous variant of Hashimoto's disease.
A. E. Heufelder +9 more
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Background Treatment of moderate to severe Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is based mainly on intravenous pulses of methylprednisolone. High doses of methylprednisolone can exert several adverse effects, some of which might be life-threatening. The objective of
Dorota Walasik-Szemplińska +2 more
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Graves' Disease that Developed Shortly after Surgery for Thyroid Cancer [PDF]
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that may present with various clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism. Patients with Graves' disease have a greater number of thyroid nodules and a higher incidence of thyroid cancer compared with patients ...
Hea Min Yu +3 more
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A CASE OF AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS WITH GRAVES’ DISEASE TREATED BY PROPYLTHIOURACIL [PDF]
2011-08A 58-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of liver dysfunction. Her serum levels of AST (619 IU/l) and ALT (603 IU/l) had increased.
SUZUKI, YASUHIKO +6 more
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