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ReviewEndocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists2025

Management Aspects of Medical Therapy in Graves Disease.

Rutu Shah, Samantha E Adamson, Sina Jasim

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Review in Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rutu ShahDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Samantha E AdamsonDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Sina JasimDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Electronic address: s.jasim@wustl.edu.

Funding

Diabetes-Docs: Physician-Scientist Career Development Program (DiabDocs)K12DK133995 · NIDDK · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI LINDA A DIMEGLIO, David Matthew Maahs · 2022 to 2026
$16.0M
Calcium-mediated paracrine signaling in beta cell ciliaK08DK142012 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Samantha Adamson DiGruccio · 2025 to 2026
$307k
NIDDK NIH HHS K08 DK142012NIDDK NIH HHS K12 DK133995
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveGraves disease (GD) is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Treatment options include antithyroid drugs (ATDs), radioactive iodine, and surgery. In this review, we focus on the medical aspects of managing GD.

methodsThe authors conducted a literature review of PubMed to include studies and review articles on GD management, ATDs, long-term safety of antithyroid drugs, hyperthyroidism in pregnancy, Graves ophthalmopathy, and special circumstances related to hyperthyroidism.

resultsIn adjunction to ATDs, medical management for GD also includes beta-blockers, glucocorticoids, and iodine containing agents. ATDs are currently the preferred option for initial management of GD, reflecting a shift in practice observed in the United States over the past 2 decades. ATDs in appropriate doses are well-tolerated and safe when used for longer duration, during pregnancy, and other circumstances discussed in this article. Routine thyroid function tests are important for monitoring. Thyrotropin receptor antibody plays an essential role in determining duration of treatment and assessing the likelihood of recurrence.

conclusionMedical management of GD with antithyroid drug is safe and effective. Long-term use beyond 24 months in patients with elevated thyrotropin receptor antibody is a reasonable alternative option to surgery and radioactive iodine due to higher rates of remission.

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Antithyroid AgentsGraves DiseaseFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsAntithyroid AgentsIodine Radioisotopesantithyroid drugsGraves diseasehyperthyroidismthyroid function tests

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PMID39701285
PMCPMC12005956

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