Abstract
The development of Graves' disease as evidenced by diagnostic imaging and appearance of TSH receptor antibodies is described in a 49-year-old woman 6 months after onset of subacute thyroiditis. The HLA typing indicated that the patient had a genetic predisposition to hyperthyroid Graves' disease as well as subacute thyroiditis. A possible causal relationship is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Autoantibodies / blood
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Female
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Graves Disease / diagnostic imaging*
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Graves Disease / etiology*
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Graves Disease / immunology
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HLA Antigens / genetics
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Receptors, Thyrotropin / immunology
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Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
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Thyroiditis, Subacute / diagnostic imaging*
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Thyroiditis, Subacute / etiology*
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Thyroiditis, Subacute / immunology
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Thyroxine / blood
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Time Factors
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Triiodothyronine / blood
Substances
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Autoantibodies
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HLA Antigens
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Receptors, Thyrotropin
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Triiodothyronine
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Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
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Thyroxine