Abstract
AbstractGraves’ disease is a multisystem disorder and the most common autoimmune disease. Fifty percent of patients with Graves’ disease shows orbital involvement, called Graves’ orbitopathy. Although Graves’ orbitopathy is a self-limiting disease, spontaneous improvement can only be awaited in its milder forms.
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Springer International Publishing
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