Relapse of Graves' disease in Chinese children: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Graves' disease (GD) among children has attracted wide attention. However, data on long-term follow-up are scarce, especially in China. This study aimed to investigate the prognosis after regular treatments of GD and to identify possible influencing factors.

Methods

A total of 204 newly diagnosed GD children in the Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between 2013 and 2019 were included in this study. The cases involved were divided into remission group, relapse group, and continuing treatment group according to therapy outcomes. Relationships between prognosis and possible influencing factors in remission and relapse groups were analyzed.

Results

All 204 cases were treated with methimazole at presentation with GD. Due to severe complications,

SUBMITTER: Cui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160539 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature