Thyroid disorders

A Gessl, R Lemmens-Gruber… - Sex and Gender …, 2012 - Springer
All forms of thyroid diseases are much more frequently observed in women than men,
although the reasons are still not completely elucidated. Hyperthyroidism is defined by …

Non-thionamide antithyroid drug options in Graves' hyperthyroidism

A Ruslan, OE Okosieme - Expert Review of Endocrinology & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The thionamide anti-thyroid drugs namely carbimazole, methimazole, and
propylthiouracil, have been the predominant therapy modality for Graves' hyperthyroidism …

Carbimazole-Resistant Grave's Thyrotoxicosis is a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma, Case Report with Literature Review

F Ata, AA Khan, S Tahir, Z Al Amer - International Medical Case …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Carbimazole (CBZ)(or methimazole) is the most used drug inducing and
maintaining remission in thyrotoxicosis, especially Grave's disease (GD). Rarely, situations …

Refractory Graves' disease successfully cured by adjunctive cholestyramine and subsequent total thyroidectomy

Y Yang, S Hwang, M Kim, Y Lim… - Endocrinology and …, 2015 - synapse.koreamed.org
The three major forms of treatment for Graves thyrotoxicosis are antithyroid drugs,
radioactive iodine therapy and thyroidectomy. Surgery is the definitive treatment for Graves …

Management of perioperative thyrotoxicosis–what to do when standard therapy is contraindicated or fails?

K Tian, T Liang, J Yew, CL Chng - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Current guidelines recommend that hyperthyroid patients should be rendered
euthyroid prior to surgical procedures. These guidelines rely heavily on the use of ATDs as …

Unusual Presentations of Thyrotoxic Tricuspid and Mitral Regurgitations in 62 Adults: A Systematic Review of Case Reports with In-depth Pathophysiological Review

AP Witarto, BS Witarto, SL Pramudito… - European …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Thyrotoxicosis is related to cardiovascular mortality. This can be caused by
several clinical manifestations involving the rare provocation of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) …

Very rare case of Graves' disease with resistance to methimazole: a case report and literature review

Y Mori, M Hiromura, M Terasaki… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Methimazole (MMI) is used to treat hyperthyroidism in Graves' disease. It is rare
to encounter patients in whom hyperthyroidism cannot be controlled using high doses of …

[HTML][HTML] Role of cholestyramine in refractory hyperthyroidism: a case report and literature review

KA Alswat - The American Journal of Case Reports, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Hyperthyroidism is a common disease that
usually responds to the conventional therapy of anti-thyroidal medications (methimazole or …

Lithium as an alternative option in thionamide-resistant Graves' disease

YK Chung, LM Wong - Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Conventional treatments for Graves' disease include thionamides, radioactive iodine therapy
(RAI), and thyroidectomy. Occasionally, patients may develop resistance to thionamides and …

[HTML][HTML] Resistant thyrotoxicosis due to Graves' disease in pregnancy: case report and review of the literature

A Linardi, E Michou, I Ilias, F Petychaki, I Kakoulidis… - Cureus, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The effective management of Graves' disease (GD) during pregnancy is crucial for maternal
and neonatal well-being. Conventional treatment of GD during pregnancy includes …