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[Grave's disease and stress].

A Matos Santos1, E Lacerda Nobre, J Garcia e Costa

  • 1Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, Hospital Militar Principal, Núcleo de Endocrinologia Diabetes e Metabolismo, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa.

Acta Medica Portuguesa
|April 12, 2003
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Stressful life events (SLEs) may trigger Graves' disease (GD). Patients with GD reported significantly more negative SLEs and experienced a greater negative impact from them before diagnosis.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Psychoneuroimmunology
  • Thyroidology

Context:

  • Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune thyroid disorder.
  • The role of stressful life events (SLEs) in GD onset is debated.
  • Previous studies lack conclusive evidence on the SLE-GD association.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the association between SLEs and the onset of Graves' disease.
  • To quantify the number and impact of SLEs in GD patients versus controls.

Summary:

  • A retrospective study compared 31 GD patients with 31 controls.
  • GD patients reported a significantly higher number and impact of negative SLEs in the 12 months preceding diagnosis.
  • No significant differences were found for positive or neutral SLEs.

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Impact:

  • Findings suggest SLEs, particularly negative ones, may contribute to Graves' disease precipitation.
  • The association may involve stress-induced immune system alterations.
  • This research highlights the potential impact of psychological stress on thyroid autoimmunity.