Detecting Graves' Disease.
case_series · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29278049.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1080/00913847.1996.11948058.
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Abstract
In brief Graves' disease has a multitude of presentations, and certain symptoms can mimic sports-related concerns such as overtraining. A review of three cases of Graves' disease in young athletes illustrates the spectrum of symptoms and the pathophysiology. Diagnosis involves a detailed patient history, physical exam, and appropriate lab studies, including a thyroid radioactive iodine uptake scan. Treatment consists of symptom management and antithyroid medication, radioactive iodine thyroid ablation, or, rarely, thyroidectomy.