Distinct inflammatory gene expression in extraocular muscle and fat from patients with Graves' orbitopathy.

Objective: This study sought to compare patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) and normal controls with respect to the expression of the and genes in orbital fat (OF) and extraocular muscle (EOM).

Design And Methods: A prospective study design was used to evaluate 34 TED patients and 38 healthy controls. OF was harvested from 33 TED patients and 27 controls.