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Insulin gene polymorphisms in type I diabetes, Addison's disease and the polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II [PDF]
Background: Polymorphisms within the insulin gene can influence insulin expression in the pancreas and especially in the thymus, where self-antigens are processed, shaping the T cell repertoire into selftolerance, a process that protects from ß-cell ...
Badenhoop, Klaus +9 more
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ABSTRACT Autoimmune disorders occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues. Generally, these disorders are more prevalent in female patients. The presence of one autoimmune disease can alter the immune system's balance, making the individual more susceptible to developing other autoimmune conditions.
Suaad Hamsho +2 more
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Increased muscle tension and reduced elasticity of affected muscles in recent-onset Graves' disease caused primarily by active muscle contraction [PDF]
In 3 patients with Graves' disease of recent onset, length-tension diagrams were made during surgery for squint under eyedrop anesthesia. The affected muscles were found to be very stiff when the other eye looked straight ahead.
AI Caplan +9 more
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The intraoperative relaxed muscle positioning technique is a useful surgical tool in treating thyroid eye disease‐related restrictive strabismus. ABSTRACT Thyroid eye disease (TED) can cause incomitant strabismus with muscle restriction, resulting in diplopia and patient discomfort and discontent.
Marina A. Eisenberg, Elias I. Traboulsi
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Endocrine ophthalmopathy is a chronic autoimmune disease of the orbit which can cause loss of vision. It is a multidisciplinary problem involving specialists from different areas.
doaj +1 more source
A 40-year-old woman who recently received a diagnosis of Graves' disease comes for a follow-up visit. She has been taking methimazole, at a dose of 10 mg daily, and is now euthyroid, but for the past 3 months, she has had bothersome eye symptoms ...
Bartalena, Luigi +1 more
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Ocular involvement in newly diagnosed pediatric leukemia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
The global prevalence of ocular involvement in pediatric leukemia is estimated to be 20.32%, which is more common than previously recognized. Given the high rate of asymptomatic involvement, screening for all newly diagnosed leukemia patients is recommended.
Kristina Nazzicone +5 more
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Association between G protein polymorphisms (GNAS1 T393C and GNB3 C825T) and course of Graves’ disease and Graves’ orbitopathy [PDF]
Summary The biology of initiation and progression of Graves’ hyperthyroidism and Graves’ orbitopathy is complex. For the individually tailored therapy of the diseases it is very important to identify the risk factors.
Dmuchowska, Diana
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Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy
Association of Grave′s ophthalmopathy with hyperthyroidism is well known, and it has also been reported in euthyroid or hypothyroid autoimmune thyroiditis, which rarely requires treatment.
Aditi Pandit +4 more
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The psychosocial and clinical outcomes following orbital decompression surgery for thyroid eye disease and predictors of change in quality of life [PDF]
Objective: Thyroid eye disease (TED) has been found to reduce quality of life for many patients due to changes in their appearance and vision, although some appear to adjust better than others. This study was designed to investigate whether a patient’s
Ezra, D. G. +5 more
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