Alternating hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in Graves’ disease

Spontaneously oscillating thyroid function in Graves’ disease is a rare phenomenon. Switching between TSH receptor stimulating antibodies (TSAb) and TSH receptor blocking antibodies (TBAb) most likely accounts for presentations of alternating hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. To achieve stability...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wong, Mimi, Inder, Warrick J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6132101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214742
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1700
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Sumario:Spontaneously oscillating thyroid function in Graves’ disease is a rare phenomenon. Switching between TSH receptor stimulating antibodies (TSAb) and TSH receptor blocking antibodies (TBAb) most likely accounts for presentations of alternating hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. To achieve stability of thyroid function, definitive therapy is recommended to remove the pathological thyroid.

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