..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. HLA haplotypes Graves’ disease Hyperthyroidism Thyroid autoimmune disorders Ophthalmopathy Original Paper Horm Res 1992:37:176-179 G. De Rosa* A. Testaa M. Marianih M. Purpurab D. Giacominia Istituto di Endocrinología...

...Daniel Glinoer; Marc Schrooyen The authors report on the treatment of 11 Graves’ disease patients with severe ophthalmopathy by the use of intensive plasma exchange followed by immunosuppression. Results were evaluated by comparing the opthalmopathy index and the orbital CT scan performed before...

... to disease, and even thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy has now been better defined as primarily a T-cell-mediated disease resulting from cytokine stimulation of orbital fibroblasts. These advances should improve treatment options for Graves’ disease in the foreseeable future. 17 11 2004 Quite...