Graves Disease and Hyperthyroidism WikiGraves' disease patients have several treatment choices. On this page we will present these treatment options in alphabetical order. Feel free to add your own links to good websites addressing these treatment options, as well as your own suggestions on things to consider when deciding between them. The wise patient will study all of the treatment choices, weighing the pro's and con's of each, then decide which one is right for them as an individual. One thing is for certain, Graves' must be treated. If left untreated, Graves' can do irreparable damage to your body.
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[edit] Antithyroid Drugs (ATDs)
Antithyroid drugs (ATDs) are used to lower thyroid hormone and autoantibodies which cause Graves' disease. ATDs are the first choice of treatment in Europe and Japan. ATDs are also used as the first line treatment for pediatric patients. See our Antithyroid Drugs page for details.
[edit] Complementary & Alternative Medicine
- Treatments for Thyroid Disease with Chinese Herbal Medicine, by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D ITM Online
- Homeopathy - Argentum Iodatum
[edit] Radioactive Iodine Ablation (RAI)
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[edit] Thyroidectomy (Surgical Removal of Thyroid Gland)
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[edit] New Therapies on the Horizon
- Peptides That Inhibit the Function of Human Monoclonal Thyroid-Stimulating Antibodies from Phage-Displayed Peptide Library JCEM 2001
- Inhibiting production of IP4 might lead to blocking defective T cell development, possible therapies for immune disorders (Apr 2007) Scripps via EurekaAlert
- The rationale for B lymphocyte depletion in Graves' disease. Monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody therapy as a novel treatment option. (May 2006) PMID 16645007
- Israeli researchers close in on vaccine for autoimmune diseases (Mar 2006) Israel21c
- Gene therapy for Autoimmune Diseases ARD 1998
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