Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Glucocorticoids (GC) are the first line treatment for moderate-to-severe and active Graves’ orbitopathy (GO), but optimal treatment is still undefined. The aim of the present study was to analyze the efficacy and tolerability of combined parenteral GC pulse therapy followed by oral GC in the interpulse period.Methods: The study includes 50 patients (48±10 years; 37 females) with untreated, active and moderate-to-severe GO. Patient...