Open AccessEpidemiology and clinical features of thyroid-associated orbitopathy in Accra
Author(s) -
Edith Mawunyo Ackuaku-Dogbe,
Josephine Akpalu,
Benjamin Abaidoo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_91_17
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , pediatrics , thyroid function , thyroid , thyroid function tests , eyelid , presentation (obstetrics) , graves' disease , dermatology , surgery
Thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO), a clinical manifestation of Graves' disease, is an autoimmune disorder of the orbital and periorbital tissue. Data on the epidemiology and clinical presentation of TAO in Africa are generally scarce and unavailable in Ghana. We investigated the epidemiology and clinical features of TAO among patients with thyroid disorders attending the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra.