Findings Indicate Promise for Treatment of Graves Disease and Ocular Disorders
A new class of therapies may be on the horizon for thyroid eye disease (TED) and other destructive scarring conditions. At least 50% of patients with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disease that primarily attacks the thyroid gland, develop eye problems including inflammation, discomfort, scarring, and bulging eyes. Abnormal over-production and activation of collagen-producing myofibroblasts underlie…