Thyroid Eye Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment

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Jonathan J. Dutton, Barrett Haik
CRC Press, Aug 7, 2002 - Medical - 496 pages
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 Ey
 

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 2 The Eponymy of Exophthalmos Associated with Thyroid Disease
3
Chapter 3 Surgical Anatomy of the Thyroid Gland
9
Chapter 4 ThyroidStimulating Hormone Receptor
19
Chapter 5 Laboratory Evaluation of Graves Disease
29
Chapter 6 Basic Concepts of the Immune System
41
Chapter 7 Mechanisms of Immune SelfTolerance
51
Chapter 8 Role of Inflammatory Mediators in Autoimmune Disease
65
Chapter 25 The Risk of Orbital Disease Following Radioactive Iodine Treatment
243
Chapter 26 Cigarette Smoking and Thyroid Eye Disease
251
Chapter 27 Orbital Anatomy and Graves Disease
261
Chapter 28 Histopathology of Graves Orbital Disease
273
Chapter 29 Clinical Manifestations of Graves Ophthalmopathy
285
Chapter 30 Orbital Imaging in Thyroid Eye Disease
301
Chapter 31 Diagnostic Ultrasound in Graves Orbital Disease
309
Chapter 32 Glaucoma in Thyroid Eye Disease
319

Chapter 9 Role of Cytokines in Autoimmune Disease
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Chapter 10 Role of Adhesion Molecules in Autoimmune Disease
91
Chapter 11 Overview of Graves Autoimmune Disease
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Chapter 12 Systemic Manifestations of Graves Disease
107
Chapter 13 Genetics of Graves Disease
113
Chapter 14 Environmental Factors in the Pathogenesis of Graves Disease
127
Chapter 15 Graves Disease and Myasthenia Gravis
139
Chapter 16 Pregnancy and Hyperthyroidism
143
Chapter 17 Medical Treatment of Systemic Graves Disease
155
Chapter 18 Radioactive Iodide Therapy for Graves Disease
171
Chapter 19 Thyroidectomy for Graves Hyperthyroidism
185
Immunological Mechanisms
199
Chapter 21 Orbital Fibroblasts and the TSH Receptor in Graves Orbital Disease
207
Chapter 22 Role of Orbital Fat in Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy
215
Chapter 23 Eye Muscle Autoantibodies in Graves Orbital Disease
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Chaper 24 Glycosaminoglycans in Graves Orbitopathy
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Chapter 33 Optic Neuropathy in Thyroid Eye Disease
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Chapter 34 Medical Management of Thyroid Eye Disease
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Chapter 35 External Beam Radiotherapy for Thyroid Eye Disease
347
An Overview
357
Chapter 37 FatOnly Decompression for Graves Orbital Disease
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Chapter 38 Practical Management of Strabismus and Diplopia in Thyroid Eye Disease
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Chapter 39 Botulinum Toxin for Eyelid Retraction in Graves Disease
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Chapter 40 Surgical Management of Eyelid Retraction in Thyroid Eye Disease
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Chapter 41 Blepharoplasty in Graves Disease
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Chapter 42 Somatostatin in the Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease
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Chapter 43 Pentoxifylline in the Management of Thyroid Eye Disease
441
Chapter 44 Engineering a Soluble Human ThyroidStimulating Hormone Receptor Protein
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Index
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About the Editors
471
Back Cover
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