ArticleThyroid research2026
Pediatric Graves' orbitopathy: TRAb and FT-3 are also prognostic factors in children-A tertiary center study.
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- Thyroid eye disease in paediatric Graves' disease: a case series from the Gulf region with comparison to adults.International ophthalmology · 2026Article
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purposeGraves’ orbitopathy (GO) is an autoimmune disease of the orbit that occurs most often in relation to autoimmune. The clinical picture varies and is dependent on many risk factors, especially age, antibody levels and the quality of control of thyroid function. This study aimed to (1) compare the clinical characteristics of pediatric and adult Graves’ orbitopathy (GO), (2) identify factors associated with remission in pediatric GO, and (3) assess the influence of thyroid treatment modality on TRAb dynamics in pediatric patients.
methodsWe reviewed the medical records of all pediatric patients with GO (< 18 years) and compared the results with those of a random sample of 482 (18–50 years old) adult patients from the Graves’ Orbitopathy Database (GODE), which includes 4260 patients from our tertiary referral center. A subcohort analysis of pediatric GO patients receiving definitive (surgical) thyroid or medical thyroid treatment was conducted. Risk stratification for remission in pediatric GO patients with the help of univariate as well as multiple logistic regression for different variables, including the serological laboratory results of Free Triiodothyronine (FT-3), Free Thyroxine (FT-4), TSH-receptor autoantibodies (TRAb) and antithyroglobulin antibodies (anti-TG), was conducted. Only those with complete data sets were included in the statistical analysis.
resultsClinical presentation varied significantly between pediatric and adult patients, with children showing mostly mild manifestations (81% vs. 48.7%, p < 0.0001), resulting in a much lower need for anti-inflammatory treatments and rehabilitative surgery. Univariate analyses revealed a significantly decreased probability of remission in nonthyroidectomized pediatric GO patients with high FT-3 or TRAb levels at the first clinical presentation (p < 0.05). The surgically managed pediatric GO cohort had higher initial TRAb levels but quicker TRAb normalization over time and higher serological remission rates (TRAb < 1,75UI) (38% vs 74%, respectively) than did the nonthyroidectomized pediatric subgroup at the last clinical presentation. Interestingly, pediatric GO patients in whom antithyroid drug (ATD) therapy was initiated only at or after their first clinical visit at our referral center presented greater clinical activity and prolonged TRAb normalization duration than patients who were already receiving anti-thyroid drugs did (p < 0.005). DISCUSSION: FT-3 and TRAb levels are also prognostic factors for remission in pediatric patients with GO. International guidelines for the management of pediatric GO have divided opinions on the duration of anti-thyroid drugs prior to definitive surgical thyroid therapy (2–5 years). Our results highlight the prognostic role of serum biomarkers (FT-3, FT-4, TSH-receptor autoantibodies (TRAb)) at first clinical presentation and hint to positive effects of thyroidectomy in pediatric GO patients with high FT-3 or TRAb and therefore unlikely remission in the conservative treated subpopulation.
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