Antithyroid drugs, which have been available for more than half a century, are important in
the management of hyperthyroidism, particularly in patients with Graves' disease, who have …

Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by goitre, hyperthyroidism and, in
25% of patients, Graves ophthalmopathy. The hyperthyroidism is caused by thyroid …

Background: Thyrotoxicosis has multiple etiologies, manifestations, and potential therapies.
Appropriate treatment requires an accurate diagnosis and is influenced by coexisting …

Background: Thyrotoxicosis has multiple etiologies, manifestations, and potential therapies.
Appropriate treatment requires an accurate diagnosis and is influenced by coexisting …

Context: More than two decades have passed since members from the American Thyroid
Association (ATA), European Thyroid Association, and Japan Thyroid Association were …

A 23-year-old woman has palpitations. Over the past 6 months, she has had a 10-lb (4.5-kg)
weight loss. Her pulse is 119 beats per minute, and blood pressure is 137/80 mm Hg. Her …

Radioiodine (131I) therapy of benign thyroid diseases was introduced 70 yr ago, and the
patients treated since then are probably numbered in the millions. Fifty to 90% of …

DEVELOPMENTS in thyroid autoimmunity have been reviewed in this journal previously (1,
2), but since then there have been major advances in our understanding of the mechanisms …

Summary Objective Management of Graves' disease (GD) in Europe was published in 1987.
Aim of this survey was to provide an update on clinical practice in Europe, and to compare it …

Thyrotoxicosis is a common disorder, especially in women. The most frequent cause is
Graves' disease (autoimmune hyperthyroidism). Other important causes include toxic …