Clinical observations and therapeutic advices on the thyroid local immune regulation therapy
- VernacularTitle:自身免疫性甲状腺疾病局部免疫调节治疗110例临床分析
- Author:
Lin JIANG
;
Xiaoyun LIU
;
Xiaohong WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
thyroid disease;
local immune regulation therapy;
treatment;
glucocorticoids
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2003;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of local immune regulation therapy of thyroid disease.Methods Totally 110 patients with confirmed diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease were recruited.All patients received thyroid local immune regulation therapy with glucocorticoids 1~3 courses of treatment and followed up for 2~3 years,each being taken good care of during the whole observation.Results About 94.0% of the patients had significantly improved their subjective symptoms,such as pain,fatigue,and lethargy.About 67.7% of the cases had reached normal or markedly improved thyroid function after thyroid local immune regulation therapy.About 92.0% of the volumes of thyroid were reduced.Serum antithyroperoxidase antibody levels were decreased from(338.2?43.2)mU/L to(266.9?42.2)mU/L(P
