Correlation between level of TSH receptor antibody and activity of Graves ophthalmopathy after treatment with glucocorticoid
- VernacularTitle:糖皮质激素治疗后TSH受体抗体水平与Graves眼病活动度的相关性
- Author:
Hai-Bing JU
;
Guang-Lin WANG
;
Deng-Ming HU
;
Zi-Zhen SHU
;
Zi-Yin ZHU
;
Fei-Fei SHEN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Graves' disease;
Antibodies,receptor,thyrotropin;
Glucocorticoids
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Fifty-six patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy(GO)were treated with antithyroid drug and oral prednisone for three months,TSH receptor antibody(TRAb)level was reduced,GO activity and severity of some patients were ameliorated but still positively associated with TRAb.It suggests that TRAb not only triggers off GO but also plays a possible role in the maintenance of the autoimmune process in GO.
