The Effects of Tocilizumab in Patients with Active Thyroid Eye Disease Refractory to Corticosteroids
Introduction: Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune condition related to the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6, that causes enlargement of extraocular muscles and retrobulbar fat, leading to restriction of the eye movements, exophthalmos, and diplopia. The assessme...
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| Format: | masterThesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/141921 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/141921 |