Correlation between unilateral exophthalmos and thyroid diseases.
43 clinically euthyroid patients with unilateral exophthalmos were examined using clinical methods, echography, and computerized tomography. The functioning of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-thyroid axis was investigated by measurements of TSH (before and after stimulation with TRH), thyroid hormones and antithyroglobulin antibodies. After a review of the literature, the results are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D001323:Autoantibodies; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000276:immunology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology
D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D001323:Autoantibodies; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013954:Thyroglobulin