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The phenotype of newly diagnosed Graves' disease in Italy in recent years is milder than in the past: results of a large observational longitudinal study.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Dec 2016
Bartalena L, Masiello E, Magri F, Veronesi G, Bianconi E, Zerbini F, Gaiti M, Spreafico E, Gallo D, Premoli P, Piantanida E, Tanda M L, Ferrario M, Vitti P, Chiovato L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The Merseburg triad (hyperthyroidism, goiter, and orbitopathy) characterizes classical description of Graves' disease (GD). Aim of this observational, longitudinal study was to evaluate the current clinical features of newly diagnosed GD in Italy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In two Northern Italy centers (Varese and Pavia), 283 consecutive patients (211 women, 72 men; mean age 47.4 years) with newly...
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