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The goal of this site is to translate scientific research on Graves' Disease into a form that non-scientists can understand and use to inform their decisions.
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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Randomized study of Graves’ disease treatments
Summary This study looked at three common treatments for Graves’ disease (medication, surgery, and radioactive iodine) and their effect on the underlying cause of Graves’ (an autoimmune reaction). This study was set up in one of the best ways to … Continue reading →
Posted in Anti-thyroid drugs, Radioactive iodine, Treatment options
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Medical treatment of hyperthyroidism (part II)
Summary Earlier, I posted about the beginning of this article. Now I’m finishing it up. This section talks about “antithyroid drugs of second choice”. These are drugs that don’t exactly “fix” the problem, but relieve some of the symptoms. Potassium … Continue reading →
Posted in Anti-thyroid drugs, Opthalmopathy, Treatment options
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Medical Treatment of Hyperthyroidism (part I)
Summary This paper, published in February 2010, is a review of what is known about the drugs used to treat Graves’ Disease. No new research was done in this article, but it’s a nice synthesis of the earlier literature. This … Continue reading →
