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Graves’ ophthalmopathy – thyroid eye disease

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019
Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder that affects thyroid. It is caused by antibody, named thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TIS) that acts like thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), resulting in thyroid hormone overproduction – condition called
Dagna Siedlecka, Wojciech Micał, Ewa Krzewicka-Romaniuk, Rashed Mustafa Nazzal   +3 more
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Hypoxia increases adipogenesis and affects adipocytokine production in orbital fibroblasts–a possible explanation of the link between smoking and Graves’ ophthalmopathy

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
AIM: To assess the effects of hypoxia on human orbital fibroblasts (OF) on adipogenesis and adipocytokine production.METHODS:Human OF were derived from tissues obtained from patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) and from patients without known ...
Chiaw Ling Chng, Oi Fah Lai, Charmaine Sze-Min Chew, Yu Pei Peh, Stephanie Man-Chung Fook-Chong, Lay Leng Seah, Daphne Hsu-Chin Khoo   +6 more
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Extraocular muscle repositioning as the last therapeutic option for a patient with a severe course of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy: a case report

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background Graves’ disease is a common autoimmune inflammatory condition of the thyroid. About one in four of affected patients also develop orbital symptoms like exophthalmos, proptosis and diplopia - called Graves’ Ophthalmopathy.
Andrea Rau, Matthias Klopfer, Niklas Rommel, Mechthild Rau-Fornefeld, Andreas Kolk   +4 more
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Novel observational study protocol to develop a prediction model that identifies patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy insensitive to intravenous glucocorticoids pulse therapy

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Intravenous glucocorticoids pulse therapy is the first-line treatment for moderate-to-severe and active Graves’ ophthalmopathy, with a large proportion of patients having poor efficacy and exposed to the risk of glucocorticoids adverse ...
Jing Sun, Lunhao Li, Yinwei Li, Xuefei Song, Huifang Zhou   +4 more
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A systematic review of quality of thyroid-specific health-related quality of life instruments recommends ThyPRO for patients with benign thyroid diseases [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: To appraise the measurement properties of thyroid-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instruments, and to provide recommendations on the choice of HRQOL instruments.
Lam, CLK, Lang, HHB, Wong, CKH
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World thyroidology news

Клиническая и экспериментальная тиреоидология, 2014
The article is to overview papers: Effect of vitamin C on the absorption of levothyroxine in patients with hypothyroidism and gastritis. Management of neonates born to women with Graves’ disease: a cohort study.
Yuliya Aleksandrovna Manuylova, Anna Evgenyevna Shvedova   +1 more
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Comparative analysis of dosimetric parameters of three different radiation techniques for patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy treated with retro-orbital irradiation [PDF]

, 2012
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Au, GKH, Choi, CW, Kwong, DLW, Lee, VHF, Leung, TW, Luk, MY, Ng, CY   +6 more
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Oftalmopatía tiroidea: determinación de parámetros de actividad clínica de la oftalmopatía tiroidea como factor pronóstico de respuesta al tratamiento inmunosupresor [PDF]

, 2005
Objective: To determine the usefulness of the clinical, biochemical and thyroid imaging parameters in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy, in predicting their response to immunosuppressive treatment.
Belzunce, A. (Arnaldo), Casellas, M. (M.), Garcia-Gomez, P.J. (Pío J.), Heras-Mulero, H. (Henar), Moreno-Montañes, J. (Javier)   +4 more
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Graves’ Ophthalmopathy as an Indication Increased the Risk of Hypoparathyroidism After Bilateral Thyroidectomy [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Studies have evaluated the effect of thyroidectomy on the course of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) but it is unclear how GO as an indication might affect surgical outcomes.
Kai-Pun Wong, Brian Hung-Hin Lang
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Rare concurrent ocular myasthenia gravis and Graves’ ophthalmopathy in a man with Poland syndrome: a case report

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Ocular myasthenia gravis and Graves’ ophthalmopathy are autoimmune diseases that are mediated by membrane receptors and share many identical clinical processes.
Jingqun Tang, Chao Qin
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