The effect of gender on response to antithyroid drugs and risk of relapse after discontinuation of the antithyroid drugs in patients with Graves' hyperthyroidism: a multicentre study

ZUHUR S. S., Yildiz I., Altuntas Y., BAYRAKTAROĞLU T., Erol S., Sahin S., ...More

ENDOKRYNOLOGIA POLSKA, vol.71, no.3, pp.207-212, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 71 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5603/ep.a2020.0007
  • Journal Name: ENDOKRYNOLOGIA POLSKA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.207-212
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The outcome of medical treatment in patients with Graves' disease (GD) is generally difficult to predict. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that gender may affect the outcome of treatment with antithyroid drugs (ATDs).