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Microchimerism in Graves’ Disease [PDF]
Journal of Thyroid Research, 2012 Microchimerism is the presence of cells from one individual in another genetically distinct individual. Pregnancy is the main cause of natural microchimerism through transplacental bidirectional cell trafficking between mother and ...
Galofre, J.C. (Juan Carlos)
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2020 Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the thyroid gland. It is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and occurs at all ages but especially in women of reproductive age. Graves' hyperthyroidism is caused by autoantibodies to the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) that act as agonists and induce excessive ...
Davies, Terry F. +8 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-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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The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2022 Graves' disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease with several characteristic symptoms and signs. Graves' ophthalmopathy, an inflammatory disease in the orbital area, is the main extrathyroid manifestation of Graves' disease.
Herry Krisnata Ginting, Soebagijo Adi
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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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Antithyroid Drug Treatment in Graves’ Disease [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021 Graves’ disease is associated with thyrotropin (TSH) receptor stimulating antibody, for which there is no therapeutic agent. This disease is currently treated through inhibition of thyroid hormone synthesis or destruction of the thyroid gland. Recurrence
Jae Hoon Chung
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