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ArticleBMJ case reports2017

Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis arising in a patient with Graves' disease.

Marc Gregory Yu, John Paul Montinola Quisumbing

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Marc Gregory YuDepartment of Medicine, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-9574
John Paul Montinola QuisumbingDepartment of Medicine, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9527-712X
Philippine General Hospital · PHYahoo (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although Graves' disease and systemic sclerosis are both autoimmune disorders, their relationship is rarely reported. We present the case of a Filipino woman with goitre and thyrotoxic signs and symptoms. Diagnosed with Graves' disease at the outpatient clinic, she took antithyroid medications and underwent radioactive iodine ablation with resultant hypothyroidism after 6 months, during which she began to experience skin tightness over the face, neck and fingers. Workup revealed limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, and the patient improved with methotrexate. This case highlights the increased prevalence of coincident autoimmune disorders in Graves' disease.

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AdultAntithyroid AgentsFacial DermatosesFemaleGraves DiseaseHormone Replacement TherapyHumansHypothyroidismImmunosuppressive AgentsIodine RadioisotopesMethimazoleMethotrexateNeckScleroderma, LimitedThyroxineAntithyroid AgentsImmunosuppressive AgentsIodine RadioisotopesMethimazoleMethotrexateThyroxine

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PMID28130289
PMCPMC5278324
OpenAlexW2581414275

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