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Radioiodine Thyroid Ablation in Graves′ Hyperthyroidism: Merits and Pitfalls
Ablative approaches using radioiodine are increasingly proposed for the treatment of Graves′ disease (GD) but their ophthalmologic and biological autoimmune responses remain controversial and data concerning clinical and biochemical outcomes are limited.
J. Nwatsock +5 more
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Extraocular muscle sampled volume in Graves' orbitopathy using 3-T fast spin-echo MRI with iterative decomposition of water and fat sequences [PDF]
Background: Current magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for measuring extraocular muscle (EOM) volume enlargement are not ideally suited for routine follow-up of Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) because the difficulty of segmenting the muscles at ...
BRUSCOLINI, ALICE +4 more
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Cognitive disorders are a multidisciplinary medical and social problem. The possibility of detecting cognitive disorders by using neuropsychological screening scales in the work of general practitioners defines the continuity of the management of such ...
N. V. Topchiy +2 more
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A Genomic Point Mutation in the Extracellular Domain of the Thyrotropin Receptor in Patients with Graves’ Ophthalmopathy [PDF]
Orbital and pretibial fibroblasts are targets of autoimmune attack in Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) and pretibial dermopathy (PTD). The fibroblast autoantigen involved in these peripheral manifestations of Graves' disease and the reason for the association
Bahn, Rebecca S. +3 more
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Treatment of ophthalmopathy in the course of Graves’ disease
: Introduction: Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease in which the TSH receptor (TSHR) is an autoantigen. Its stimulation by antibodies inhibiting thyrotropin binding causes increased secretion of free thyroid hormones and consequently symptoms of ...
Magdalena Woźniak +5 more
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Tissue eosinophilia and eosinophil degranulation in Riedel's invasive fibrous thyroiditis. [PDF]
The etiology of Riedel's invasive fibrous thyroiditis (IFT) has remained obscure. This rare disorder has been confused in the past with the more common fibrous variant of Hashimoto's disease.
Bahn, R. S. +4 more
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Clinical scoring scales in thyroidology: A compendium
This compendium brings together traditional as well as contemporary scoring and grading systems used for the screening and diagnosis of various thyroid diseases, dysfunctions, and complications. The article discusses scores used to help diagnose hypo-and
Sanjay Kalra +2 more
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Hearing impairment in Stickler syndrome: a systematic review [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Stickler syndrome is a connective tissue disorder characterized by ocular, skeletal, orofacial and auditory defects. It is caused by mutations in different collagen genes, namely COL2A1, COL11A1 and COL11A2 (autosomal dominant inheritance ...
Acke, Frederic +3 more
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Graves' disease is an inflammatory condition affecting the thyroid gland and the eye. The triad of exophthalmos, goiter, and hyperthyroidism is classic Graves' disease. Each of the signs may appear in an individual patient, although separated by weeks, months, or years.
R P, Yeatts, D M, Clontz
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Hereditary ophthalmopathy is a well-described threat to human visual health affecting millions of people. Gene therapy for ophthalmopathy has received widespread attention with the increasing understanding of pathogenic genes. Effective and safe delivery
Weiming Ren +5 more
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