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ea0044p243 | Thyroid | SFEBES2016

Evaluation of clinical diagnosis of Graves’ or Non-Graves’ Hyperthyroidism Compared to Gold-Standard TRAb Test

Bell Lauren , Syed Akheel

Background: TSH receptor antibody (TRAb) measurement, with a sensitivity of >97% and specificity of 100%, is considered the gold standard investigation for diagnosing GravesÂ’ disease (GD).Aim: To evaluate clinical diagnosis of GD or non- GD hyperthyroidism at a University Teaching Hospital compared to TRAb result.Methods: Electronic records of patients who had a TRAb measurement between December 2009 and October 2015 were ...