AITD	autoimmune thyroid diseases
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
CAS	clinical activity score
CRP	C-reactive protein
ESR	erythrocyte sedimentation rate
EUGOGO	European Group of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
FT3	free triiodothyronine
FT4	free thyroxine
GD	Graves’ disease
GO	Graves’ orbitopathy
HCT	hematocrit
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HGB	hemoglobin
HLA	human leukocyte antigens
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
mRNA	messenger RNA
MCHC	mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV	mean corpuscular volume
PLT	platelet count
QoL	quality of life
RAI	radioactive iodine
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SLEs	stressful life events
TC	total cholesterol
TG	triglycerides
Tg	thyroglobulin
TgAb	thyroglobulin antibodies
TPOAb	thyroid peroxidase antibodies
TRAb	TSH-receptor antibodies
TSH	thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)
US	ultrasound
8-OHdG	8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine
25(OH)D	25-hydroxyvitamin D