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ReviewJournal of endocrinological investigation2004

Graves' ophthalmopathy: state of the art and perspectives.

L Bartalena, W M Wiersinga, A Pinchera

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Review in Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
29citing papers in PubMed
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 85 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Visual function changes of dysthyroid optic neuropathy and ROC curve analysis for early diagnostic indicators.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2023
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  7. RAPD as a clinical alert for early evidence of dysthyroid optic neuropathy.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022
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  11. Assessment of tear-evaporation rate in thyroid-gland patients.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019
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  16. Spontaneous improvement of untreated mild Graves' ophthalmopathy: Rundle's curve revisited.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2014
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  17. Ocular surface inflammation, and nerve growth factor level in tears in active thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2010
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  19. Graves orbitopathy: a perspective.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2009
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

L BartalenaDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. l.bartalena@libero.it
W M Wiersinga
A Pinchera
University of Amsterdam · NLUniversity of Insubria · ITUniversity of Pisa · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is an autoimmune orbital disorder most commonly associated with Graves' disease. Recent studies have underscored the role that orbital cells, particularly fibroblasts and adipocytes, play in causing the increase in orbital content responsible for clinical manifestations of the disease. GO seems to be related to autoimmune reactions triggered by autoreactive T lymphocytes of thyroid origin, which recognize antigen(s) shared by thyroid and orbit. The nature of the antigen (or antigens) involved is not fully understood, but TSH receptor is likely to be involved. Cytokines secreted by T lymphocytes, macrophages and fibroblasts play an essential role in perpetuating the disease. Animal models of GO have been developed, but results have not clarified GO pathogenesis yet. Progress in the management of the ophthalmopathy has been very limited, and glucocorticoids, orbital radiotherapy and orbital decompression remain the mainstays in GO treatment. Novel treatments, such as somatostatin analogues, antioxidants, cytokine antagonists are currently under investigation, as well as the effects of total thyroid ablation. Cessation of smoking currently represents the only form of GO (secondary and tertiary) prevention.

Indexed as

AntioxidantsCytokinesGraves DiseaseHormone AntagonistsHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsSomatostatinAntioxidantsCytokinesHormone AntagonistsImmunosuppressive AgentsSomatostatin

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PMID15165007
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