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| Web Pages |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Graves Disease |
| National Graves Disease Foundation overview of this condition. |
| Graves' Disease |
| Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA. Discusses symptoms, exophthalmos, skin myxedema and treatment options. |
| Thyroid Information Page |
| Links to sites and personal information from an individual with Grave's Disease. |
| Thyroid Clinical Pathology |
| Includes a case study of Grave's Disease, lab testing, and thyroid metabolism. May be of most interest to those with some medical knowledge. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Tulane University School of Medicine. |
| Thyroid Related Eye Disease |
| Information on Graves' ophthalmopathy from EyePlastics. |
| Graves' Ophthalmopathy - VisionChannel |
| Learn about diagnosis and treatment of Graves' Ophthalmopathy and Graves’ disease. Graves' Ophthalmopathy may occur long before, at the same time as, or long after thyroid disease is diagnosed and treated. |
| Medstudents: Graves' Disease |
| Graves’ disease, also known as Parry’s or Basedow’s disease or diffuse toxic goiter, is a disorder with three major manifestations: hyperthyroidism with diffuse goiter, ophthalmopathy, and dermopathy. A review of the key concepts of management of hyperthyroidism, including definition, etiology, prevalence, incidence, pathology and clinical features. |
| Thyroid Eye Disease |
| An article outlining treatment of exophthalmos in graves disease through naturopathy, supported by acupuncture, acupressure and magnetic treatment in addition to eye-care and eye balls exercises. |
| Daisy's Graves' Disease Site |
| A personal site intended for support and education. Information on symptoms, diagnosis, laboratory tests, treatments, Graves Ophthalmopathy. |
| Q&A - Graves' Disease |
| Disease description and information about exophthalmos commonly experienced by some Graves' patients. |
| Graves' - Treatment of Children and Neonates |
| Special considerations in the treatment of thyrotoxicosis in children and therapy of childhood Graves' Disease. |
| Suite101 - Graves' Disease |
| Articles about the clinical course, symptoms, autoimmune nature, diagnosis and treatment options related to Graves' disease. Feature articles include discussions of the environmental triggers of Graves' disease and suggestions for holistic healing. |
| MayoClinic.com - Graves' Disease |
| Signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and self-care of Graves' disease. |
| Pediatric Graves' Disease |
| University of Mississippi, medical paper regarding use of I-131 radioactive iodine for use in pediatric Graves' disease patients. |
| Postgraduate Medicine: The Many 'Faces' of Graves' Disease |
| Diagnositic testing and disease management options for Graves' disease. |
| Pretibial Myxedema in Graves' disease |
| From The Doctor's Doctor, description of pretibial myxedema, a dermatology complication sometimes found in Graves disease. |
| Radioactive Iodine |
| Provides a description of a I-131 treatment for hyperthyroidism. |
| Overview of Graves' disease |
| Dr. Nancy Snyderman explains this disease. |
| Thyrolink |
| Information regarding Graves' Disease as the leading cause of hyperthyroidism as well as other causes. Thyrolink provided by Merck KGaA. |
| Patient Information - AARDA |
| From the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. Overview of Graves' Disease, symptoms and complications. |
| Focus on Thyroid - Diseases & Conditions - Hyperthyroidism |
| Anatomy of the thyroid gland. Explanation of Graves' Disease as the leading cause of hyperthyroidism. |
| Focus on Thyroid - Medical Dictionary - Graves disease |
| Description of this disease, factors that trigger the onset and current treatments. |
| Thyroid Federation International - Thyroid Eye Disease |
| Personal account that explains the physical and emotional impact that TED has on a person. |
| Cigarette Smoking and Thyroid Eye Disease |
| The association between cigarette smoking and ocular diseases such as Graves' Ophthamopathy. From the Hong Kong Medical Journal. |
| Graves' Eye Disease |
| Learn about clinical features and treatment for this condition also known as thyroid eye disease (TED) or Graves' Opthalmopathy (GO). From the Thyroid Foundation of Canada. |
| The National Womens Health Information Center |
| Frequently asked questions about Graves' disease. |
| Personal Experience with Graves' Disease |
| Diary that discusses diagnosis and treatment of Graves by a Graves patient. |
| Abbott Laboratories: Graves' Disease |
| Symptoms, classic clinical signs and diagnostics of Graves' disease. |
| Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves' Disease) |
| Description of TED as seen in Graves' disease including exophthalmos, edema and dry eye associated with this eye disease. |
| Gail Devers Talks About Graves' Disease |
| An interview with the Olympic gold medal winner regarding her personal experience dealing with Graves' disease. |
| Yahoo! Groups Graves Support |
| Listserv offering information, discussion and support for those with Graves' disease, their family and friends. |
| Treating Graves' disease at Angeles Vision Clinic |
| Patient information site on Graves' eye disease (Graves' Ophthalmopathy) both management and treatment including orbital decompression surgery. |
| Thyroid Eye Disease |
| Review of Graves' ophthalmopathy, including symptoms, treatments, information and resources. |
| Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease |
| The thionamides, propylthiouracil (PTU) and methimazole (MMI, Tapazole) also known as antithyroid medications, use as a treatment for Graves' disease. |
| Graves Eye Disease - Angeles Vision Clinic |
| In depth patient information site on: "Graves Eye Disease", "Infiltrative Thyroid Ophthalmopathy". Graves Disease, hyroid optic neuropathy, orbital decompression, Antithyroid drugs, Radioactive Iodine, |
| Entrez-PubMed |
| Medical Abstract from BMC Nuclear Med regarding the optimal dose of I-131 for treatment of Graves' disease. |
| Entrez-PubMed |
| PubMed medical abstract regarding risks of Graves Ophthalmopathy after treatment with radioactive iodine, I-131. |
| Graves Disease Support Club |
| Support for sufferers of this disease. Weekly scheduled online chat. |
| The MediBoard Network - Graves' Disease and Thyroid Discussion |
| A message board for patient to patient support for sufferers of Graves' disease and thyroid disease. Weekly scheduled online chat. |
| Pam B.'s Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Journal |
| A personal journal about fighting autoimmune thyroid disease. Lots of resources and links. |
| Graves' Disease Resource Page |
| In-depth information, support, personal stories, photos, links for Graves' patients and their families. Includes before and after photos surgeries for Graves' eye disease. |
| My Personal War With Graves' Disease! |
| Personal site by a Graves' Disease sufferer. Discusses the importance of early detection and correct diagnosis. |
| Graves Eye Disease |
| Personal account of the progression of Graves' Eye Disease and surgeries to correct. |
| DrKoop.com: Medical Encyclopedia: Hyperthyroidism |
| Definition, causes, incidence, and risk factors. |
| Thyroid Disease and the Eye |
| American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provides information about how Graves' disease affects the eye and treatments -- including orbital decompression, eye muscle surgery, eyelid surgery and prisms. |
| Graves Disease and RAI |
| Support board for people with this condition to help each other. Most participants have had radioactive iodine treatment. Includes background information, personal stories, and links to related sites. |