Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Vitamin D and osteoporosis in Graves’ disease (GD) have previously been examined in cross-sectional studies with partly divergent results. Here, we prospectively studied vitamin D metabolism and bone health in patients with newly diagnosed GD.Methods: Thirty consecutive patients with de novo overt thyrotoxicosis diagnosed with GD were included. None of the patients at diagnosis were treated with vitamin D supplementation or anti ...

Introduction: Graves’ disease (GD) can negatively affect the quality of life. Research on GD in childhood, accounting for 1-5% of cases, has so far predominantly focused on treatment results. There is limited knowledge about association with other diseases and long-term psychosocial effects.Aims: We aimed to compare disease burden and psychosocial outcomes between childhood/young adult GD patients and unexposed population controls.<p class="abst...