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© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018. Graves’ disease (GD) is a common autoimmune thyroid disorder, affecting 20–30 per 100,000 of the population per year. In keeping with other autoimmune diseases, it exhibits a clear female preponderance (F:M 6–7:1) with approximately 3% of women and 0.5% of men developing GD during ...
Smith, Terry J, Hegedüs, Laszlo
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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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Microchimerism in Graves' Disease [PDF]
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 fetus. The consequences of pregnancy-related microchimerism are under active investigation.
Galofre, J.C. (Juan Carlos)
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The Etiology of Graves??s Disease [PDF]
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ONUFROWICZ
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Epidemiology, management and outcomes of Graves’ disease—real life data [PDF]
PurposeTreatment options in Graves’ disease are clearly defined, but management practices and the perceptions of success are varied. The outcomes of treatment in large consecutive cohorts of Graves’ disease have not been well characterised.
Y. Hussain+3 more
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On Oedema in Graves?? Disease [PDF]
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NA Allen
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The Occurrence of a Thyroid Storm in a Patient with Recurrent Refractory Peptic Ulcer: A Case Report [PDF]
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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Radioactive iodine in the treatment of Graves' disease: history and modern concept of radionuclide therapy [PDF]
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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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]
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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