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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Th1/Th2 Cytokines in Patients with Graves' Disease with or without Ophthalmopathy
About 25-50% of Graves' disease (GD) patients develop thyroid eye diseases, which is associated with inflammatory process and abnormalities in the levels of several cytokines in orbital tissues in GD.
Fatemeh Esfahanian +3 more
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Corneal Confocal Microscopy to Diagnose Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Peripheral neuropathy (PN) may be diagnosed late or may remain undiagnosed. Studies have shown that measurement of corneal nerve fiber length (CNFL) using corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) may have diagnostic utility in diabetic and other peripheral neuropathies. Methods The main databases [CENTRAL, Embase (Ovid), and
Ioannis N. Petropoulos +6 more
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Tomoaki Higashiyama,1 Yasuhiro Nishida,2 Masahito Ohji1 1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Clinical Medical Education Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan Purpose: To characterize the relationship between inflammation and swelling of ...
Higashiyama T, Nishida Y, Ohji M
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Association between copy number variation of complement component C4 and Graves' disease [PDF]
Background Gene copy number of complement component C4, which varies among individuals, may determine the intrinsic strength of the classical complement pathway.
Yu-Huei Liu +7 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of short-time inversion recovery sequence in Graves' ophthalmopathy before and after prednisone treatment [PDF]
Introduction: In Graves' Ophthalmopathy, it is important to distinguish active inflammatory phase, responsive to immunosuppressive treatment, from fibrotic unresponsive inactive one.
Belfiore, M. P. +8 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy (DON) is a sight threatening and diagnostically challenging complication of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED). We provide a comparative analysis of the MRI features associated between patietnts with and without DON. Methods Anonymised retrospective cohort study of patients with TED over eleven years.
Malik Moledina +11 more
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Serum thyroid hormone antibodies are frequent in patients with polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 3, particularly in those who require thyroxine treatment [PDF]
Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (PAS) type 3 consists of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) coexisting with ≥1 non-thyroidal autoimmune disease (NTAID) other than Addison’s disease and hypoparathyroidism. We evaluated the prevalence and repertoire of
Benvenga, Salvatore +8 more
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Does thyroid surgery for Graves' disease improve health-related quality of life? [PDF]
PURPOSE: Graves' disease can induce alterations of the psychosocial well-being that negatively influence the overall well-being of patients. Among the current treatments, surgery has limited indications, and its impact on the health-related quality of ...
AMODIO, Emanuele +6 more
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