Identification of subgroups of euthyroid graves's ophthalmopathy. 1977

D H Solomon, and I J Chopra, and U Chopra, and F J Smith

We attempted to determine if euthyroid Graves's ophthalmopathy is a single entity or a heterogeneous group of disorders. Activity of long acting thyroid stimulator protector occurred in 31 of 33 patients with Graves's hyperthyroidism but in only nine of 17 with euthyroid Graves's ophthalmopathy. Of the euthyroid patients, six had protector activity and thyroid non-suppressibility; firm goiters and high titers of thyroid antibodies were the rule in this group. We believe that these patients have three autoimmune diseases: Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves's thyroid disease and Graves's ophthalmopathy. Five euthyroid patients had no detectable protector activity or thyroid antibodies and had normal thyroid suppressibility; the thyroid was generally normal in size and consistence. These patients are interpreted as having "isolated" Graves's ophthalmopathy without any autoimmune thyroid disease. The remaining six patients showed dissociation between protector activity and thyroid non-suppressibility and cannot be classified as yet. Euthyroidism in Graves's ophthalmopathy may have more than one cause.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008135 Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator An immunoglobulin G, often found in the blood of hyperthyroid individuals. It stimulates the thyroid for a longer duration than does thyrotoxin and may cause hyperthyroidism in newborns due to placental transmission. LATS,Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor Autoantibodies,Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor Autoantibody,Thyroid Stimulator, Long-Acting,Thyrotropin Receptor Antibodies,Thyrotropin Receptor Antibody,Thyrotropin Receptor Autoantibodies,Thyrotropin Receptor Autoantibody,Antibody, Thyrotropin Receptor,Autoantibody, Thyrotropin Receptor,Long Acting Thyroid Stimulator,Receptor Antibody, Thyrotropin,Receptor Autoantibody, Thyrotropin,Thyroid Stimulator, Long Acting
D006111 Graves Disease A common form of hyperthyroidism with a diffuse hyperplastic GOITER. It is an autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR. These autoantibodies activate the TSH receptor, thereby stimulating the THYROID GLAND and hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES. These autoantibodies can also affect the eyes (GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY) and the skin (Graves dermopathy). Basedow's Disease,Exophthalmic Goiter,Goiter, Exophthalmic,Graves' Disease,Basedow Disease,Hyperthyroidism, Autoimmune,Basedows Disease,Disease, Basedow,Disease, Basedow's,Disease, Graves,Disease, Graves',Exophthalmic Goiters,Goiters, Exophthalmic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001323 Autoantibodies Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them. Autoantibody
D001327 Autoimmune Diseases Disorders that are characterized by the production of antibodies that react with host tissues or immune effector cells that are autoreactive to endogenous peptides. Autoimmune Disease,Disease, Autoimmune,Diseases, Autoimmune
D013954 Thyroglobulin
D013961 Thyroid Gland A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively. Thyroid,Gland, Thyroid,Glands, Thyroid,Thyroid Glands,Thyroids
D013967 Thyroiditis, Autoimmune Inflammatory disease of the THYROID GLAND due to autoimmune responses leading to lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. It is characterized by the presence of circulating thyroid antigen-specific T-CELLS and thyroid AUTOANTIBODIES. The clinical signs can range from HYPOTHYROIDISM to THYROTOXICOSIS depending on the type of autoimmune thyroiditis. Autoimmune Thyroiditis,Thyroiditis, Lymphocytic,Thyroiditis, Lymphomatous,Autoimmune Thyroiditides,Lymphocytic Thyroiditides,Lymphocytic Thyroiditis,Lymphomatous Thyroiditides,Lymphomatous Thyroiditis,Thyroiditides, Autoimmune,Thyroiditides, Lymphocytic,Thyroiditides, Lymphomatous

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