title: [Guideline for the treatment of Graves' disease with antithyroid drug].
abstract: We have published "Guideline for the Treatment of Graves' Disease with Antithyroid Drug in Japan 2006" in the middle of May from the Japan Thyroid Association. The background, working process, composition, aim and significance of this guideline are described. The most remarkable feature of this guideline is "evidence based".
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine 2, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hirotoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents