Low Vitamin D Status Affects Treatment for Graves' Disease.

[ThyroidThora]

Hi Everyone with Graves' Disease,

The following may be of interest for those people suffering from Graves' disease.

Low vitamin D status may increase risk for failure of Graves’ disease treatment

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Amber Tovey

A new study published in the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation suggests that vitamin D status below 20 ng/ml may be an independent risk factor for predicting failure of radioiodine therapy among patients with Graves’ disease.

Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease that causes the thyroid gland to become hyperactive, resulting in a condition known as hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is characterized by the overproduction of thyroid hormones.

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I hope this helps.

TT xx.

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