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Epidemiology of Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) and relationship with thyroid disease

Lazarus, John H.·2012·Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Abstract

The incidence of Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is 16/100,000 in females and 2.9/100,000 in males as studied in Olmsted county. It can be calculated that the approximate prevalence is 0.25%. There is a gender bimodal distribution. Go usually occurs at the time of onset of the hyperthyroidism but may present up to a year before that time or as long as 5 years afterwards. Around 10-15% of patients have never been hyperthyroid and some are hypothyroid at GO presentation. Although the incidence of GO has probably been decreasing during the last 2 decades definite figures for this assertion are not available. Risk factors that may influence the incidence of GO include cigarette smoking and radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism. There are also complex genetic factors with multiple susceptibility alleles that contribute to the expression of the disease. The probability is that a reduction of the incidence of GO will be achieved by influencing the environmental factors.

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Authors
Lazarus, J. H.
Affiliations
University Hospital of Wales (GB)
Corresponding author
Lazarus, John H.
Venue
Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-06
Volume
26
Issue
3
Pages
273-279
ISSN
1521-690X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2055167616
Cited by
182
References
65
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FWCI
1.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Ocular Disorders and Treatments
Keywords
Graves' ophthalmopathy, incidence, prevalence, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid dysfunction, sex differences, cigarette smoking, radioiodine therapy, genetic susceptibility, risk factors, Olmsted County
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Child, Female, Graves Disease, Humans, Male, Minnesota, Thyroid Diseases, Global Health, Incidence, Smoking Cessation, Sex Distribution, Graves Ophthalmopathy, Hashimoto Disease

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