Graves' disease: A rare fate of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a known autoimmune disorder that leads to chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland, with a gradual decline in function and eventual hypothyroidism. Conversion of Hashimoto's thyroiditis to Graves' disease is unusual clinically and has been occasionally repo...
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| author | Rahul Jadhav Mohammad Alberawi Khushboo Gupta |
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| description | Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a known autoimmune disorder that leads to chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland, with a gradual decline in function and eventual hypothyroidism. Conversion of Hashimoto's thyroiditis to Graves' disease is unusual clinically and has been occasionally reported in the literature. Awareness of such a rare phenomenon is important for the physicians evaluating patients with autoimmune thyroid disorders. Close investigation of the patient's symptoms and biochemical status is crucial in the implementation of appropriate treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a234d2e8a394cb2ae77687bd0cd1db32025-08-20T03:48:37ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.World Journal of Nuclear Medicine1450-11471607-33122021-03-01200110210410.4103/wjnm.WJNM_34_20Graves' disease: A rare fate of Hashimoto's thyroiditisRahul Jadhav0Mohammad Alberawi1Khushboo Gupta2Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USADepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USAHashimoto's thyroiditis is a known autoimmune disorder that leads to chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland, with a gradual decline in function and eventual hypothyroidism. Conversion of Hashimoto's thyroiditis to Graves' disease is unusual clinically and has been occasionally reported in the literature. Awareness of such a rare phenomenon is important for the physicians evaluating patients with autoimmune thyroid disorders. Close investigation of the patient's symptoms and biochemical status is crucial in the implementation of appropriate treatment.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_34_20autoimmune disordergraves' diseasehashimoto's thyroiditis |
| spellingShingle | Rahul Jadhav Mohammad Alberawi Khushboo Gupta Graves' disease: A rare fate of Hashimoto's thyroiditis World Journal of Nuclear Medicine autoimmune disorder graves' disease hashimoto's thyroiditis |
| title | Graves' disease: A rare fate of Hashimoto's thyroiditis |
| title_full | Graves' disease: A rare fate of Hashimoto's thyroiditis |
| title_fullStr | Graves' disease: A rare fate of Hashimoto's thyroiditis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Graves' disease: A rare fate of Hashimoto's thyroiditis |
| title_short | Graves' disease: A rare fate of Hashimoto's thyroiditis |
| title_sort | graves disease a rare fate of hashimoto s thyroiditis |
| topic | autoimmune disorder graves' disease hashimoto's thyroiditis |
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