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[Student abuse and Graves-basedow's disease: about a case].
The Pan African medical journal - 1 Jan 2017
Ntyonga-Pono Marie-Pierrette, Nsame Daniela
Abstract excerpt
Graves-basedow's disease is an autoimmune thyreopathy which represents the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in both adults and children. This disease would be related to a genetic predisposition influenced by environmental triggers, including stress. This study aims to present a case of Graves' disease in children whose unusual trigger would be student abuse, a broad challenge with multiple implications.
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