Total thyroidectomy (Tx) versus thionamides (antithyroid drugs) in patients with moderate-to-severe...
Total thyroidectomy (Tx) versus thionamides (antithyroid drugs) in patients with moderate-to-severe Graves’ ophthalmopathy – a 1-year follow-up: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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England: BioMed Central
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Graves' disease (GD) is characterized by thyrotoxicosis and goiter and arises through circulating autoantibodies that bind to, and stimulate, the thyroid hormone receptor (TSHR). A temporal relation between the onset of hyperthyroidism and the onset of ophthalmopathy, a common extrathyroidal manifestation, has been demonstrated. Graves' ophthalmopa...
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Total thyroidectomy (Tx) versus thionamides (antithyroid drugs) in patients with moderate-to-severe Graves’ ophthalmopathy – a 1-year follow-up: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a5b44f81e176449a8aa1997c9e129beb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a5b44f81e176449a8aa1997c9e129beb
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1745-6215
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1745-6215
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10.1186/s13063-018-2876-0
