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Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006 The purpose of this study was to review the safety of total thyroidectomies for benign thyroid disease, with special emphasis on the comparison between Graves' disease and non-Graves' disease.
Feng-Yu Chiang +6 more
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Late-onset Graves’ disease after hemithyroidectomy: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Among hyperthyroidism cases, Graves’ disease is the most common, with incidence peaking between 30 and 60 years of age. Hemithyroidectomy is sometimes performed for conditions such as thyroid tumors, and Graves’ disease may develop from the ...
Sayaka Mabuchi +4 more
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Radioactive iodine in the treatment of Graves' disease: history and modern concept of radionuclide therapy [PDF]
Терапевтический архив, 2022 Radioactive iodine 131I is a theranostic isotope used both for diagnosis and therapy of benign thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer for 85 years. The formation of nuclear medicine is closely linked with the use of 131I.
Marina S. Sheremeta +3 more
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Background: Graves' disease is responsible for 60-80% causes of hyperthyreosis. An important role in the pathogenesis is played by anti-TSHR immunoglobulins (TRAb), that stimulate TSH receptors leading to excessive hormone synthesis and release by the ...
Natalia Woś +9 more
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Long-term management of Graves disease: a narrative review [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 2023 Graves disease (GD) is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, accounting for more than 90% of cases in Korea. Patients with GD are treated with any of the following: antithyroid drugs (ATDs), radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy, or thyroidectomy.
Hyo-Jeong Kim
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The Occurrence of a Thyroid Storm in a Patient with Recurrent Refractory Peptic Ulcer: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2022 A thyroid storm is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism. Although a thyroid storm rarely presents with symptoms similar to those of an acute abdomen, and in cases where emergency surgery is needed, the thyroid function test is not performed routinely ...
Kwanhoon Park, Ji Young Jang, Sungho Lee
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Graves' Disease Affecting one Thyroid lobe (Unilateral Graves' Disease): Case Report [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2010 We report a 63-year-old male who was referred to nuclear medicine unit for thyroid scanning with provisional diagnosis of Graves' disease. The patient presented to endocrinology clinic few days before referral with clinical features of heart failure and ...
Sherin Wagih
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Graves-Basedow disease and potential risk factors [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2008 Background/Aim. Graves-Basedow disease is a common multifactorial genetic syndrome, which is determined by several genes and environmental factors. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of risk factors for developing Graves-Basedow
Živanović Dušica +3 more
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Updates in the Management of Graves Disease in Children
The Ewha Medical Journal, 2023 Graves disease (GD) is the primary cause of hyperthyroidism in children. The standard management options—namely, antithyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine, and surgery—have not changed for many years.
Yun Jeong Lee
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Minimal change disease associated with Graves’ disease and methimazole use
Revista Colombiana de Nefrología, 2022 Introduction. Graves' disease causes kidney injury through multiple mechanisms, including the treatment for this condition. Nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change disease (MCD) is an unusual form of such kidney injury; the association between ...
Andrés Fernando Rodríguez-Gutiérrez +1 more
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