2021 update on thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

EJ Neag, TJ Smith - Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Our understanding of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO, AKA Graves'
orbitopathy, thyroid eye disease) has advanced substantially, since one of us (TJS) wrote …

Liver injury after methylprednisolone pulses: A disputable cause of hepatotoxicity. A case series and literature review

ME Zoubek, J Pinazo-Bandera… - United European …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and Objectives Corticosteroids are often empirically used to treat idiosyncratic
hepatotoxicity with severe features. Interestingly, intravenous methylprednisolone (MP) is …

The short‐term incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma is not increased after hepatitis C treatment with direct‐acting antivirals: An ERCHIVES study

DK Li, Y Ren, DS Fierer, S Rutledge, OS Shaikh… - Hepatology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Abstract β‐Catenin, the downstream effector of the Wnt signaling, plays important roles in
hepatic development, regeneration, and tumorigenesis. However, its role at hepatocyte …

Understanding pathogenesis intersects with effective treatment for thyroid eye disease

TJ Smith - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Context Thyroid eye disease (TED), a vision-threatening and disfiguring autoimmune
process, has thwarted our efforts to understand its pathogenesis and develop effective and …

Antioxidant actions of selenium in orbital fibroblasts: a basis for the effects of selenium in Graves' orbitopathy

G Rotondo Dottore, M Leo, G Casini, F Latrofa… - Thyroid, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Background: A recent clinical trial has shown a beneficial effect of the antioxidant agent
selenium in Graves' orbitopathy (GO). In order to shed light on the cellular mechanisms on …

[PDF][PDF] The RNA genome of hepatitis E virus robustly triggers an antiviral interferon response

W Wang, Y Wang, C Qu, S Wang, J Zhou, W Cao… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The outcomes of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection are diverse, ranging from asymptomatic
carrier, self‐limiting acute infection, and fulminant hepatitis to persistent infection. This is …

Systemic safety analysis of mycophenolate in Graves' orbitopathy

ACH Lee, M Riedl, L Frommer, T Diana… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The dual antiproliferative mechanism of mycophenolate appears to be beneficial in
Graves' orbitopathy (GO). Methods Safety data from the two published mycophenolate trials …

Action of three bioavailable antioxidants in orbital fibroblasts from patients with Graves' orbitopathy (GO): a new frontier for GO treatment?

G Rotondo Dottore, I Ionni, F Menconi, G Casini… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Objective Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of Graves' orbitopathy (GO) and
an antioxidant approach has been advocated for GO treatment. Here, we investigated the …

Liver injury after pulsed methylprednisolone therapy in multiple sclerosis patients

V Nociti, M Biolato, C De Fino, A Bianco… - Brain and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives High‐dose pulsed methylprednisolone‐related liver injury cases have been
reported in the literature, but a prospective study in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has …

Early use of steroid‐sparing agents in the inactivation of moderate‐to‐severe active thyroid eye disease: a step‐down approach

Z Sipkova, EA Insull, J David, HE Turner… - Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The current first‐line treatment for management of active thyroid eye disease
(TED) is high‐dose intravenous corticosteroids, which have the potential for serious adverse …