DIFFUSE TOXIC GOITER
- Authors: Kochergina I.I.1
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Affiliations:
- Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
- Issue: No 4 (2015)
- Pages: 6-11
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/2412-4036/article/view/277296
- ID: 277296
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Abstract
Diffuse toxic goiter (DTG) refers to one of the most common organ-specific autoimmune diseases. The article considers the main etiological factors that lead to the disease, Graves' disease clinic and methods of differential diagnosis. Author describes the pharmacological group of drugs needed for medical treatment of hyperthyroidism as well as the main indicators to assess the effectiveness of the therapy. The need for timely implementation of primary and secondary prevention of DTG in order to prevent destruction of the internal organs and the elimination of thyrotoxic crisis is emphasized.
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Irina Ivanovna Kochergina
Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
Email: kii7@yandex.ru
PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology 125315, Moscow, 20 Chasovaya St
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