Endocrine Abstracts

Graves orbitopathy (GO) or thyroid eye disease (TED) is an inflammatory orbitopathy most commonly associated with hyperthyroid autoimmune thyroid disease (Graves’ disease). Most patients have TSHR autoantibodies (TRAb) in their blood. They usually have a stimulating effect and cause hyperthyroidism. About half of the patients also show more or less pronounced eye symptoms. Factors, which are significantly associated with the occurrence of clinically overt orbitopathy incl...