Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy
Association of Grave′s ophthalmopathy with hyperthyroidism is well known, and it has also been reported in euthyroid or hypothyroid autoimmune thyroiditis, which rarely requires treatment. Here, we report a case of bilaterally symmetrical severe corticosteroid-resistant hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmo...
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doaj-41f6f44df4b743b68d10c67b1b6a3c912020-11-24T20:54:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002013-01-0117234434810.4103/2230-8210.109669Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathyAditi PanditAbhay GundgurthiSandeep KharbKarninder S BrarM K GargAssociation of Grave′s ophthalmopathy with hyperthyroidism is well known, and it has also been reported in euthyroid or hypothyroid autoimmune thyroiditis, which rarely requires treatment. Here, we report a case of bilaterally symmetrical severe corticosteroid-resistant hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy successfully treated with rituximab.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=2;spage=344;epage=348;aulast=PanditGrave′s ophthalmopathyhypothyroid ophthalmopathyrituximab |
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Aditi Pandit Abhay Gundgurthi Sandeep Kharb Karninder S Brar M K Garg Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism Grave′s ophthalmopathy hypothyroid ophthalmopathy rituximab |
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Aditi Pandit Abhay Gundgurthi Sandeep Kharb Karninder S Brar M K Garg |
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Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy |
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Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy |
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Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy |
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Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy |
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Rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy |
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rituximab therapy in steroid-resistant severe hypothyroid grave′s ophthalmopathy |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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2230-8210 2230-9500 |
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Association of Grave′s ophthalmopathy with hyperthyroidism is well known, and it has also been reported in euthyroid or hypothyroid autoimmune thyroiditis, which rarely requires treatment. Here, we report a case of bilaterally symmetrical severe corticosteroid-resistant hypothyroid Grave′s ophthalmopathy successfully treated with rituximab. |
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Grave′s ophthalmopathy hypothyroid ophthalmopathy rituximab |
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