Current Diagnosis and Management of Graves Disease

5/4/2018 12:00:00 AM

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Authors:Subekti I, Laurentius A Pramono

Publication date: 2018 Apr

Acta Med Indones

Volume:  50 (2): 177-182

Link: http://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/817/pdf

 

 

 

ABSTRACT

 

Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder which affect thyroid gland. Graves’ disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. Understanding of disease pathophysiology, diagnostic and treatment strategies, and prevention of disease relapse are important for all clinicians especially internal medicine specialist to give optimal and comprehensive management for GD patients. This article highlights clinical points to treat GD patients from reviews and latest guidelines from American Thyroid Association (ATA), European Thyroid Association (ETA), and Japan Thyroid Association/ Japan Endocrine Society.

 

Keywords: Graves’ disease, thyroid, American Thyroid Association (ATA), European Thyroid Association (ETA), Japan Thyroid Association/ Japan Endocrine Society.