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ea0029p1615 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012

TRAb level and ophthalmopathy index as predictive factors of poor response and of severity of Graves ophthalmopathy in patients treated with anti-thyroid drugs and radioiodine

Baldys-Waligorska A. , Andrzej S. , Golkowski F. , Hubalewska-Dydejczyk A.

Introduction: In a prospective study we determined factors affecting GO activity and poor response to glucocorticoid therapy in patients treated with radioiodine (131-I group) or with anti-thyroid drugs (ATD group).Material and methods: The ATD and 131-I groups consisted of 168 patients (mean age 52.2±11.2 years) and of 46 patients (mean age 52.1±13.3 years), respectively. SoluMedrol pulses (8.0 g) were applied, followed by orbital irradiation ...