ea0049gp198 | Thyroid 1 | ECE2017
Perdomo Carolina
, Ramos Elisa Gil
, Buey Gala Gutierrez
, Llavero Maria
, Gargallo Javier
, Arbizu Javier
, de la Higuera Magdalena
, Galofre Juan C
Aim: Differential diagnosis (DD) of thyrotoxicosis is critical as the treatment of the three main causes of this condition (GravesÂ’ disease [GD], Toxic Multinodular Goitre [TMG], and Thyroiditis [TS]) differs substantially. Recently published diagnostic algorithms investigating hyperthyroidism embrace the presence of thyrotropin receptor (TSH-R) antibodies (TRab) as the first and most cruicial diagnostic step. Although TRab measurement has important limitations (some can ...