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25th European Congress of Endocrinology

Istanbul, Turkey
13 May 2023 - 16 May 2023

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ECE 2023 will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 13-16 May 2023. Istanbul is known for its rich culture, historical sites and dynamic nightlife, and we are excited to come together in this city, and look forward to meeting old friends, making new ones, and sharing science, collaborations and ideas.

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Advantages and disadvantages of surgery, radioactive iodine, and long-term anti-thyroid drug therapy for Graves' hyperthyroidism

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Advantages and disadvantages of surgery, radioactive iodine, and long-term anti-thyroid drug therapy for Graves’ hyperthyroidism

Ruchala Marek

Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune thyroid disorder being the most frequent cause of hyperthyroidism in iodine-sufficient countries. There are three main ways to treat GD: pharmacotherapy, radioiodine treatment (RAI) and thyroidectomy. During the lecture certain advantages and disadvantages of those three methods will be discussed. Advantages of anti-thyroid drugs (ATDs) include their immunosuppressive action and outpatient therapy. Disadvantages are higher relapse rat...