Use of Pulse Therapy with Methylprednisolone and Plasmapheresis in Treatment of Autoimmune Ophthalmopathy Associated with Hyperthyroidism

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O.I. Chernobrova
S.V. Litvinova
V.I. Chernobrova
A.S. Ferubko
Xayuk Marua
A.V. Palamarchuk

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Results of combination treatment of active phase of autoimmune ophthalmopathy using pulse therapy with methylprednisolone and plasmaspheresis in 8 patients with hyperthyroidism (diffuse and mixed toxic goiter) are described in this article.

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Chernobrova, O., S. Litvinova, V. Chernobrova, A. Ferubko, X. Marua, and A. Palamarchuk. “Use of Pulse Therapy With Methylprednisolone and Plasmapheresis in Treatment of Autoimmune Ophthalmopathy Associated With Hyperthyroidism”. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (Ukraine), no. 7.55, Oct. 2013, pp. 9-13, doi:10.22141/2224-0721.7.55.2013.84667.
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