TY - JOUR
T1 - The many 'faces' of Graves' disease
T2 - Part 2. Practical diagnostic testing and management options
AU - Felz, Michael W.
AU - Stein, Peter P.
PY - 1999/10/15
Y1 - 1999/10/15
N2 - Recognition of the many 'faces' of Graves' disease can lead to earlier detection and management. Diagnosis is not always obvious, and this common multisystem syndrome requires attentive clinical evaluation. New laboratory and nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures now allow precise biochemical and pathophysiologic confirmation of the disease. Beta blockers promptly alleviate symptoms, allowing time for thoughtful consideration by patient and physician as to optimal definitive therapy with antithyroid drugs, RAI, or surgery.
AB - Recognition of the many 'faces' of Graves' disease can lead to earlier detection and management. Diagnosis is not always obvious, and this common multisystem syndrome requires attentive clinical evaluation. New laboratory and nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures now allow precise biochemical and pathophysiologic confirmation of the disease. Beta blockers promptly alleviate symptoms, allowing time for thoughtful consideration by patient and physician as to optimal definitive therapy with antithyroid drugs, RAI, or surgery.
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U2 - 10.3810/pgm.1999.10.15.750
DO - 10.3810/pgm.1999.10.15.750
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10560467
AN - SCOPUS:0033569591
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 106
SP - 45
EP - 52
JO - Postgraduate medicine
JF - Postgraduate medicine
IS - 5
ER -