Active Moderate-to-Severe Graves' Orbitopathy in a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Vascular Complications

Active Moderate-to-Severe Graves' Orbitopathy in a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Vascular Complications

Background: Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is the main extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves' disease (GD). Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been reported to be a risk factor in patients with GO. Moreover, GO can be more frequent and severe in type 2 diabetes patients. High doses of intravenous gluco...

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Main Authors: Francesca Urselli, Gilda Pontieri, Livia Peschi, Alessia Liccardi, Anna Rita Ruggiero, Bernadette Biondi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hyperthyroidism
diabetes mellitus
Graves' orbitopathy
glucocorticoids
methotrexate
tocilizumab
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00810/full

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