Open AccessSerum Free T3 to Free T4 Ratio as a Useful Indicator for Differentiating Destruction Induced Thyrotoxicosis from Graves' Disease
Author(s) -
Suman Baral,
Pradeep Krishna Shrestha,
Vivek Pant
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/28293.10180
Subject(s) - medicine , free thyroxine , graves' disease , thyroid , endocrine system , thyroid function tests , thyroid function , triiodothyronine , gastroenterology , pediatrics , nuclear medicine , hormone
Thyrotoxicosis is a common disease encountered in Endocrine Outpatient Department (OPD). Two common causes of thyrotoxicosis are Destruction Induced Thyrotoxicosis (DIT) and Graves' Disease (GD). Differentiating DIT and GD based on clinical findings, is often not possible due to nonspecific symptoms. Thyroid scan is considered most reliable method for differentiating DIT and GD.