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Minimal thyroid ophthalmopathy

Neurology, 1987
We studied six patients with the clinical, sonographic, CT, and biochemical profile of minimal euthyroid Graves' disease (MEGD). This syndrome was characterized clinically by small but obtrusive and measurable amounts of diplopia related to endocrine ophthalmopathy and the conspicuous absence of systemic or laboratory signs of thyrotoxicosis ...
R H, Spector, J A, Carlisle
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Graves' ophthalmopathy.

Canadian Medical Association journal, 1981
Graves' ophthalmopathy usually occurs in association with hyperthyroidism. Its occasional occurrence in the absence of thyroid disease suggests, however, that it may be a separate autoimmune disorder. While the evidence supporting an autoimmune pathogenesis is considerable for the ophthalmopathy, it is not so impressive as that for Graves ...
Wall, JR, Henderson, J, Strakosch, CR, Joyner, DM   +3 more
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Inducing Graves’ ophthalmopathy

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2004
The majority of patients with Graves' disease (GD) have some degree of ocular involvement and this requires surgical or medical intervention in about 5% of cases. There are autoimmune and inflammatory processes operating in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO), which together induce glycosaminoglycan production, edema and adipogenesis resulting in an increase ...
M, Ludgate, G, Baker
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Ophthalmopathy of Graves' Disease

New England Journal of Medicine, 1983
Soft-tissue swelling that would be innocuous in many locations has serious effects where local anatomy confines the swelling tissues within an inexpansible space. The anterior-tibial-compartment and carpal-tunnel syndromes are good examples of such conditions. The severe ophthalmopathy of Graves' disease is another.
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The Philosophy of Graves' Ophthalmopathy

Orbit, 2005
When asked what has been my philosophy of Graves' ophthalmopathy in the last 25 years in the process of caring for patients with this disease and doing clinical research, I identified in hindsight three major guiding principles. The first is a multidisciplinary approach to the disease.
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THE MANAGEMENT OF Graves' OPHTHALMOPATHY

Clinical Endocrinology, 1989
L'auteur decrit les differentes lesions de l'ophtalmopathie basedowienne et passe en revue les moyens therapeutiques disponibles: traitement chimique et chirurgical de l'affection thyroidienne, traitement immunosuppresseur, traitements antiinflammatoires locaux et correction chirurgicale.
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Postpartum Proptosis with Ophthalmopathy

Optometry and Vision Science, 2001
Background. Postpartum thyroid disease presents in two forms: postpartum thyroiditis (PPT) and postpartum Graves’ disease (PPGD). Case Report. A case of postpartum thyroid dysfunction with ophthalmopathy is presented.
H F, Ford, A, Spies
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Radiotherapy for Graves’ ophthalmopathy

2000
The interest in the treatment of benign diseases with radiation therapy has grown particularly in the Western part of the world. In 1996, a questionnaire was sent to 1348 institutes worldwide listed in the directory of the Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology asking whether the respondents considered a list of 28 most common benign disorders ...
Kahaly, G.J., Gorman, C.A., Kal, H.B., Mourits, M.P., Pinchera, A., Tan, H.S., Prummel, M.F.   +6 more
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Dysthyroid Ophthalmopathy in Children

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 1979
The observation in this study of 33 pediatric patients with thyroid disfunction supports the view that ocular changes are uncommon in this age group. If ophthalmopathy does occur, it is mild. No patient was found to have clinical myopathy, corneal involvement, or visual loss.
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Immunotherapy for Graves’ ophthalmopathy

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity, 2014
In recent years, immunosuppressive therapy, as an alternative to corticosteroids, has been proposed as novel agents which target the various antigens involved in the pathogenesis of Graves' ophthalmopathy. Although the lack of randomized and controlled studies suggests caution in generalizing results, some data show interesting results.Potential ...
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