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ea0022p189 | Clinical case reports and clinical practice | ECE2010

Liver toxicity after methylprednisolone treatment of Graves orbitopathy

Orlowska-Florek Renata , Grzywa Marek , Wozny Elzbieta

Introduction: Intravenous methylprednisolon pulses (IVMP) are commonly accepted treatment in Graves orbitopathy (GO) However acute and severe liver damage has been reported in sporadic cases during such therapy. The aim of this study was to present the cases of severe liver damage after second and third course of IVMP.Case report: The white women 60 years of age with Graves disease diagnosed in 1983. Firstly she was treated with antythyroid drugs for 2 y...