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ArticleCase reports in endocrinology2020

Thyroid Eye Disease due to Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome as a Consequence of Antiretroviral Therapy in the Setting of AIDS.

Ravali Nallu, Parvathy Madhavan, Lisa Chirch, Pooja Luthra

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Article in Case reports in endocrinology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ravali NalluDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Connecticut, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
Parvathy MadhavanDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Connecticut, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9244-5418
Lisa ChirchDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Connecticut, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
Pooja LuthraDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Connecticut, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
University of Connecticut · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We describe a case of worsening Graves' orbitopathy due to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in a 38-year-old HIV-infected male after beginning ART (antiretroviral therapy). Two years after initiation of ART, the patient developed symptoms of hyperthyroidism and thyroid eye disease (TED) or Graves' orbitopathy (GO). Thyroid iodine uptake scan was consistent with Graves' disease. The CT scan of the orbits revealed minimal right-sided proptosis, consistent with GO. He was treated with methimazole and a short course of high-dose prednisone for GO. Thyroid function tests normalized, and eye symptoms eventually stabilized. This case demonstrates the importance of awareness and early recognition of IRIS in its many forms, as it has significant therapeutic implications.

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PMID32099691
PMCPMC7037486
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