Usefulness of Measuring Thyroid Stimulating Antibody at the Time of Antithyroid Drug Withdrawal for Predicting Relapse of Graves Disease

Usefulness of Measuring Thyroid Stimulating Antibody at the Time of Antithyroid Drug Withdrawal for Predicting Relapse of Graves Disease

BackgroundHyperthyroidism relapse in Graves disease after antithyroid drug (ATD) withdrawal is common; however, measuring the thyrotropin receptor antibody (TRAb) at ATD withdrawal in order to predict outcomes is controversial. This study compared measurement of thyroid stimulatory antibody (TSAb) a...

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Main Authors: Hyemi Kwon, Won Gu Kim, Eun Kyung Jang, Mijin Kim, Suyeon Park, Min Ji Jeon, Tae Yong Kim, Jin-Sook Ryu, Young Kee Shong, Won Bae Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2016-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Graves disease
Hyperthyroidism
Immunoglobulins
Prognosis
Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-31-300.pdf

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