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Euthyroid and primarily hypothyroid patients develop milder and significantly more asymmetrical Graves ophthalmopathy

Posted on January 21, 2011 by gravity

Summary This study examined whether symptoms of Grave’s opthalmopathy (GO) were associated with patients’ levels of thyroid antibodies and/or levels of thyroid hormones. The hypothesis is that patients with high antibody levels and/or high thyroid hormone levels would have more … Continue reading →

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Association of the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor gene (TSHR) with Graves’ disease

Posted on January 4, 2011 by gravity

Summary This paper looked at the genetics of patients with either Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis or Graves’ Disease. Both of these diseases are currently thought to autoimmune disorders, like type II diabetes or allergies. Specifically, in thyroid disease, the body produces an … Continue reading →

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Radioiodine therapy (RAI) for Graves’ disease (GD) and the effect on ophthalmopathy: a systematic review

Posted on January 3, 2011 by gravity

Summary This paper was a “meta-study”, meaning that they did no new research themselves, but instead did a statistical analysis of many existing papers to bring all the various studies together. The paper is quite readable and I recommend reading … Continue reading →

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