A patient-specific treatment model for Graves’ hyperthyroidism

A patient-specific treatment model for Graves’ hyperthyroidism

Abstract Background Graves’ is disease an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland caused by circulating anti-thyroid receptor antibodies (TRAb) in the serum. TRAb mimics the action of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and stimulates the thyroid hormone receptor (TSHR), which results in hyperthyroid...

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Main Authors: Balamurugan Pandiyan, Stephen J. Merrill, Flavia Di Bari, Alessandro Antonelli, Salvatore Benvenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
Subjects:
Hyperthyroidism
Methimazole
Graves’ disease
Thyroid receptor antibodies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12976-017-0073-6

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