Clinical evaluation of Graves ophthalmopathy in north-east Islamic Republic of Iran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2008; 14 (4): 841-849
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ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the prevalence and severity of ophthalmic manifestations in all Graves disease patients [n = 68] presenting to endocrine clinics at Mashad University of Medical Sciences between December 2002 and September 2005. The mean age of patients was 38.0 [SD 14.0] years, range 15 to 71 years. The most common complaints were foreign body sensation [54.0%] and puffy eyelids [48.4%]. The most common apparent abnormality was lid retraction in 64.2% of patients [bilateral in 95.3% of cases]. The patients had a mean modified Werner's NO SPECS classification score of 3.00 [SD 1.46]. The score was significantly higher in males than females [3.58 [SD 1.44] versus 2.63 [SD 1.35]] and was positively correlated with age
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Asunto principal:
Pruebas de Función de la Tiroides
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Agudeza Visual
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Exoftalmia
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Prevalencia
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Distribución por Sexo
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Distribución por Edad
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Presión Intraocular
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2008
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