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Medical treatment for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy
Petros Perros1, Pat Kendall-Taylor
1Department of Endocrinology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Petros.Perros@ncl.ac.uk
Abstract:
The medical management of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy has been, and remains a clinical challenge. Several drugs have been used. Systemic steroids seem to be beneficial in patients with active disease. The evidence for the remaining drugs reported to be potentially useful, is unconvincing.