Publications by authors named "Wesal Abdullah Alharbi"
BMC Endocr Disord
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder causing hyperthyroidism, often treated with anti-thyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine, or surgery, but data on long-term remission with ATD in Saudi Arabia is limited.
- - A study of 189 patients treated with ATD showed that 54.5% achieved remission, with those in remission having lower free T4 levels and TRAb titers compared to non-remitters.
- - Out of the patients who achieved remission, 34% relapsed after stopping ATD, with relapsing patients showing higher thyroid uptake on scans and longer duration of ATD treatment compared to non-relapsers.
