Rapid response of thyroid eye disease, peripheral edema, and acropathy to teprotumumab infusion
Purpose: We present a case of rapid improvement in symptoms of thyroid eye disease and amelioration of worsening peripheral edema and acropathy with infusion of teprotumumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor ...
David A. Kelly, Roger E. Turbin
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RADIONUCLIDE SCANNING WITH I-123 IN GRAVES DISEASE
Graves’ disease is the most common form of thyrotoxicosis which caused byautoimmune that attacks the thyroid gland. This disease will lead such followingsyndromes: thyrotoxicosis, goiter, ophthalmopathy, dermopathy.
Putu Diah Vedayanti +2 more
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Ultrasound, colored Doppler and shear wave elastography in evaluation of autoimmune thyroiditis
Background The autoimmune thyroid diseases consists of two main clinical presentations: Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. in the absence of classic triad of Graves’ disease including goiter, ophthalmopathy, and dermopathy, differentiating ...
Asmaa Hussein Habib +3 more
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Role of Pax8 transcriptional factor in the differentiated thyroid [PDF]
In Pax8-/- mice the thyroid anlage disappears around E11.5. At birth the gland appears as a rudimentary structure composed only of C cells while thyroid follicular cells are undetectable. Thus, this model does not allow the study of Pax8 function in the
Marotta, Pina
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ContextPretibial myxedema (PTM) is a refractory autoimmune dermopathy associated with Graves’ disease. Although metabolic dysregulation has been recognized in thyroid-associated disorders, the metabolic profile and its functional role in PTM remain ...
Jiayi Cai +9 more
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Pathogenesis of endocrine thyroid cancer [PDF]
This review aims to discuss the different genetic alterations that may come about and thus give rise to thyroid cancer. The importance of understanding the pathogenesis of this disease is in the use of these genetic alterations as prognostic markers and ...
Vassallo, Josanne, Mallia, Nicola
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Background. Treatment of patients with comorbid pathology, including hypertension, coronary heart disease with atrial fibrillation, often requires the use of amiodarone.
L.V. Shkala +3 more
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Monitoring thyroid function status in elderly patients on amiodarone [PDF]
Objectives: To evaluate whether elderly patients on amiodarone were having their thyroid function status monitored as recommended in the literature and to identify the frequency and type of thyroid function test abnormalities noted.
Fiorini, Anthony
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Histopathological Evidence of Thyroid Dermopathy and its Correlation with Thyroid-Associated Orbitopathy in Patients with Graves' Disease having Normally Appearing Pretibial Skin: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]
Mishra A +4 more
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Malignancy risk analysis in patients with inadequate fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the thyroid [PDF]
Background Thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the standard diagnostic modality for thyroid nodules. However, it has limitations among which is the incidence of non-diagnostic results (Thy1).
Mehanna, Hisham M. +13 more
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