Table 1.
Parameter | Values at the time of GO appearance | Values after etanercept treatment | Reference range |
---|---|---|---|
TSH | 2.26 | 0.84 | 0.47-5.01 mU/l |
TPOAbs | 273.5 | 45.0 | < 12 IU/ml |
TgAbs | 11.2 | 32.5 | < 12 IU/ml |
TRAbs | 4.54 | 1.54 | < 1 IU/ml |
CAS | 4 | 1 | |
Visus | |||
right eye | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1-1.0 |
left eye | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
IOP (mm Hg) | |||
right eye | 18 | 20 | 12-22 mm Hg |
left eye | 22 | 20 | |
Exophthalmos* | |||
right eye | 23 | 21 | ≤ 18 mm |
left eye | 23 | 21 | |
CT | |||
right superior rectus muscles | 8.3 | 8.0 | < 4 mm |
left superior rectus muscles | 8.5 | 7.5 |
GO – Graves’ ophthalmopathy, TSH – thyrotropin, TPOAbs – anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies, TgAbs – anti-thyroglobulin antibodies, TRAbs – anti-thyrotropin receptor antibodies, CAS – clinical activity score, IOP – intraocular pressure, CT – computed tomography, * Hertel exophthalmometer by Oculus, Germany