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Introduction Hyperthyroidism affects approximately 1% of the adult population [ 1 , 2 ]. Antithyroid drugs are commonly used to control hyperthyroidism [ 3 , 4 ]. Assuming an incidence of Graves' disease in Europe of 21/100,000 per year [ 5
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Graves’ disease (GD) can occur during the postpartum period, as a relapse of previous GD or a newly diagnosed case with no apparent thyroid disease background. In this case, antithyroid drugs (ATD) are considered the treatment of choice by most
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Introduction Antithyroid drugs (ATDs) are the mainstay of medical treatment for Graves’ hyperthyroidism, occurring in approximately 0.2% during pregnancy [ 1 ]. All ATDs tend to be more potent in the fetus than in the mother [ 2 - 4 ]. ATD
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gland ( 1 , 2 ). Current treatment options for patients with Graves’ hyperthyroidism include antithyroid drugs (ATDs), radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy, and surgery ( 1 , 3 , 4 ). Although geographical difference exists, ATD is the preferred first
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Introduction For patients with Graves’ disease (GD), there are three choices of treatment, none of which is perfect. The primary goal of antithyroid drug therapy is to temporarily restore the patient to the euthyroid state while awaiting a
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Introduction Agranulocytosis (AG) is one of the most serious complications of antithyroid drug (ATD) therapy for Graves' disease. It is rare, but if its discovery is delayed and severe infection develops, a lethal outcome can happen [ 1 ]. In
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the potential benefits outweigh the potential harms [ 2 ]. Current American and European guidelines recommend treating overt maternal hypothyroidism with levothyroxine (LT4) and overt hyperthyroidism with antithyroid drugs (ATDs) including
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second-line treatments, at least in Europe, in case of unsuccessful therapy with antithyroid drugs (ATD), disease relapse, or drug intolerance [ 1 ]. Surgery should consist of a near total thyroidectomy (TTx), which leads to a reduced risk of relapse, as
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Introduction As antithyroid drugs (ATD) still remain the preferred modality of treatment for Graves' disease [ 1 , 2 ], clinical competence and appropriate management taking into account an array of clinical and laboratory features related to
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have been performed in hyperthyroid patients with GD, either under basal conditions or after restoration of euthyroidism with antithyroid drug (ATD) or radioiodine [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Untreated hyperthyroidism is