ea0026p433 | Thyroid (non cancer) | ECE2011
Ylli Z
, Dyrmishi B
, Puca E
, Husi G
, Kolici E
, Kapia M
, Ylli D
, Ylli A
Introduction: GravesÂ’ hyperthyroidism is an autoimmune disease sustained by auto antibodies binding to and activating the TSH receptor located on the thyroid follicular cell. The diagnosis of GravesÂ’ hyperthyroidism is based upon clinical symptoms, signs and laboratory tests confirming the presence of thyrotoxicosis, positive thyroid peroxidase (TPO) and less commonly thyroglobulin (Tg) antibodies, and finally, positive serum TSH receptor antibodies (TRab). Recently ...