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Orbital pseudotumour masquerading as Wegener’s granulomatosis [PDF]
A twenty-two year old female patient presented with new onset bilateral hard orbital masses and progressively worse tear lake problems. Computed tomography of the orbits revealed poorly differentiated bilateral orbital masses.
Fenech, Matthew, Fenech, Thomas
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Morphometric analysis of eyelid fissure in patients with eyelid retraction in acute stage of dysthyroid orbitopathy after treatment with botulinum toxin type A [PDF]
OBJETIVO: Apresentar dados morfométricos da fenda palpebral, antes e após a aplicação da toxina botulínica tipo A em pacientes com retração palpebral na fase aguda da orbitopatia distireoidiana.
COSTA, Patrícia Grativol +3 more
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We have identified intracellular S1P as a direct activator of PKC zeta, leading to potent activation of lipolysis in 3T3‐L1 and primary adipocytes in vitro, while inhibition of S1P degradation by blocking S1P lyase through VD‐78 further enhances this effect.
Sarah Weske +12 more
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Graves′ orbitopathy: Management of difficult cases
Management of Graves′ ophthalmopathy (GO) is based on three pillars: to stop smoking, to restore and maintain euthyroidism, and to treat the eye changes according to severity and activity of GO.
Wilmar M Wiersinga
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Does thyroid surgery for Graves' disease improve health-related quality of life? [PDF]
PURPOSE: Graves' disease can induce alterations of the psychosocial well-being that negatively influence the overall well-being of patients. Among the current treatments, surgery has limited indications, and its impact on the health-related quality of ...
AMODIO, Emanuele +6 more
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Surgery was more cost‐effective than RAI when ablative treatment is advocated. Prediction score for recurrence directing patients to earlier Tx is cost‐effective and enables the introduction of a specialist thyroid nurse. Health economic evaluations should accompany future guidelines.
Lars Lindholm +22 more
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The psychosocial and clinical outcomes following orbital decompression surgery for thyroid eye disease and predictors of change in quality of life [PDF]
Objective: Thyroid eye disease (TED) has been found to reduce quality of life for many patients due to changes in their appearance and vision, although some appear to adjust better than others. This study was designed to investigate whether a patient’s
Ezra, D. G. +5 more
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The Role of miR‐144 in Inflammatory Diseases: A Review
In most cases, the expression of miR‐144 was downregulated, and it exerted corresponding biological effects by negatively regulating downstream target genes. Our reviews show that miR‐144 has the potential to become a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for various inflammatory diseases. ABSTRACT Background Inflammation, often caused by various
Shukun Hong, Hongye Wang, Lujun Qiao
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Background Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is an autoimmune condition, which is associated with poor clinical outcomes including impaired quality of life and socio-economic status.
P. Perros +23 more
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Effect of Botulinum Toxin-A Injection on Intraocular Pressure and Proptosis in Thyroid Associated Orbitopathy [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of extraocular muscle injection of botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) on intraocular pressure (IOP) and proptosis in patients with ocular motility disturbances in thyroid associated orbitopathy (TAO).
Davor Galetović +6 more
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