A Case of Graves' Disease Combined with Hantaan Virus Infection

Graves' disease (GD) is generally presented by thyrotoxicosis with hyperthyroidism, and it is an organ-specific autoimmune disease induced by thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor autoantibodies. However, among diverse etiologies, viral infections have been suggested to trigger or to be involved...

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Autores principales: Jin, Heung Yong, Kang, Seon Mee, Kim, So Young, Park, Ji Hyun, Baek, Hong Sun, Park, Tae Sun
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2650990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19270831
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2009.24.1.158
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Sumario:Graves' disease (GD) is generally presented by thyrotoxicosis with hyperthyroidism, and it is an organ-specific autoimmune disease induced by thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor autoantibodies. However, among diverse etiologies, viral infections have been suggested to trigger or to be involved in the pathogenesis of GD. Hantaan virus infection causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is common in South Korea and its pathogenesis is suggested to be an immunologic mechanism. We have experienced a patient who was diagnosed as HFRS with thyrotoxicosis. So we herein report the case as GD combined with the hantaan virus infection.

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