Review Article·Special Topic for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease
Interpretation and discussion of the 2021 European Thyroid Association/European Group on Graves′Orbitopathy Guidelines for the Management of Graves′ Orbitopathy
Yu Jingwen, Hu Xin, Ye Xiangrong, Chen Yan, Liu Chao
Published 2022-07-20
Cite as Int J Endocrinol Metab, 2022, 42(4): 250-255,275. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121383-20211003-10002
Abstract
In July 2021, the European Thyroid Association/European Group (EUGOGO) on Graves′Orbitopathy (GO) updated and published the Practice Guidelines on the basis of 2016 edition. The new guidelines made a systematic review of the literature and listed new risk factors, treatment of hyperthyroidism in patients with GO, the first-line and second-line therapy for moderate-to-severe and active GO and management of GO during COVID-19 pandemic in detail on the basis of latest evidence-based medicine. The editorial board proposed 32 specific recommendations and 4 algorithm for standardize diagnosis, treatment, and effective prevention of GO.
Key words:
Graves′ orbitopathy; Glucocorticoids; New targeted biological agents; COVID-19
Contributor Information
Yu Jingwen
Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, China
Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361000, China
Hu Xin
Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, China
Ye Xiangrong
Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Xiamen 361000, China
Chen Yan
Multi-component of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Microecology Research Center, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, China
Liu Chao
Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, China