This text summarizes information on the origin, diagnosis and management of thyroid-associated Graves' ophthalmology, with approaches to identify and characterize the pathological conditions associated with this disorder.</div> <br> Abstract: <div class="showMoreLessReadmore">
Thyroid Eye Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
β Scribed by Jonathan J. Dutton, Barrett Haik
- Publisher
- Informa Healthcare
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 487
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This reference details the anatomy and physiology of the thyroid gland, the environmental and genetic factors associated with Graves' disease, and the immunological mechanisms responsible for related systemic disorders and inflammations of the eye and adjacent tissue structures. Written by more than 60 esteemed international authorities, Thyroid Eye Disease is a useful source for ophthalmologists, endocrinologists, internists, pathologists, immunologists, cosmetic surgeons, biomedical researchers, otolaryngologists, biochemists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
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