Association of thyroid-stimulating antibody with the clinical characteristics of Graves' ophthalmopathy
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺刺激抗体与Graves眼病临床特点的关系
- Author:
Zhi-Hua SUN
;
Bin YAO
;
Ying LIAO
;
Jian-Ping WENG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Graves' disease;
Antibodies,thyroid-stimulating
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Clinical features and thyroid-stimulating antibody(TSAb)in 32 newly diagnosed patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy(GO)were compared with those in 27 Graves' disease(GD)patients without GO(as control group).All of the patients with GO received intravenous glucocorticoids.The level of serum TSAb in patients with GO was significantly higher than that in patients without GO.TSAb was also associated with the prognosis.It suggests that TSAb seems to be the most active component among the TSH receptor antibodies related to ophthalmopathy and may act as a predictive parameter.
