Tag: Graves’ disease

Graves ’ hyperthyroidism is caused by autoantibodies against the thyroid- stimulating hormone receptor( TSHR) that mimic the action of thyroid- stimulating hormone. The establishment of Graves ’ hyperthyroidism in experimental creatures is an important approach for probing the mechanisms of tone- forbearance breakdown that lead to the product of...

Grave’s disease surgery is one option for a definite treatment. A thyroidectomy is performed once euthyroid status has been established. Pre-operative hyperthyroid patient preparation is crucial to avoid catastrophic thyrotoxicosis-related peri- and post-operative consequences, most notably thyrotoxic crisis and mortality. The cornerstone of preparation is the use of anti-thyroid...

The aim of this study is to review and address the clinical features and treatment options for a rare thyroid condition, Marine-Lenhart syndrome. Bibliographic analysis was the approach adopted. The findings of this study indicate that the pathogenesis of Graves’ disease and the nodular development of thyroid tissue with...

Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), a Victorian poet, was always plagued by poor health, and her mid-life episode of life-threatening illness (1870-1872) when she suffered from Graves’ illness provides an illuminating case study of the ways in which poetry and prose can represent illness. Rossetti, her relatives, and her doctors understood...