title: Detecting graves' disease: presentations in young athletes.
abstract: Graves' disease has a multitude of presentations, and certain symptoms can mimic sports-related concerns such as overtraining. A review of three cases of Graves' disease in young athletes illustrates the spectrum of symptoms and the pathophysiology. Diagnosis involves a detailed patient history, physical exam, and appropriate lab studies, including a thyroid radioactive iodine uptake scan. Treatment consists of symptom management and antithyroid medication, radioactive iodine thyroid ablation, or, rarely, thyroidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Koehler
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Mariash