? Case of Severe Thyroid Eye Disease Treated with Tocilizumab
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چکیده
This is a case report describing patient with severe thyroid eye disease complicated dysthyroid optic neuropathy that was unresponsive to intravenous steroids and orbital radiotherapy but responded well tocilizumab.
منابع مشابه
Thyroid eye disease.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Medica
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2147-9488']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2021.12