User:Sevák Tzevánerig

This is list of useful links containing information relating to Graves' disease.

Videos
 * What causes thyroid disease?
 * Effects of thyroid disease
 * Too Much Hormone: Understanding Hyperthyroidism
 * Treating Hyperthyroidism: What Are Your Options?

Websites that contain voluminous information
 * Mythyroid.com Very good
 * Thyroid disease portal at About.com managed by health activist and patient advocate Mary Shomon
 * Thyroid Australia Has very good information. Much is free, but full access requires a membership fee.
 * Thyroid Disease Manager Thyroid experts offer an up-to-date analysis of all aspects of thyroid disease and physiology

Articles & Patient Brochures
 * Article about thyroid disease and the risk of osteoporosis Written by an MD


 * Thyroid Drugs
 * Elaborate article about the use of thyroid drugs Written by an MD
 * Up to date article about antithyroid drugs From the evidence based, peer-reviewed medical information resource UpToDate


 * Thyroid Surgery
 * Patient brochure from the American Thyroid Association
 * Surgical procedures Very good information from the New York Thyroid Center
 * Article at Endocrineweb Written by an MD, goes into more detail


 * Radioactive Iodine Treatment
 * Patient brochure From the American Thyroid Association


 * Up to date scientific information
 * Clinical Thyroidology - Free online monthly magazine The Editor searches for the best thyroid studies, summarizes them and provides expert commentary
 * Clinical Thyroidology - Patient version The more accessible version of the magazine Clinical Thyroidology, directed at the patient

The Patient Experience
 * FORUM - National Graves' Disease Foundation Example of a Graves' disease online bulletin board (1300 members, most active one in existence)


 * VIDEO - A Champion Battles Thyroid Disease Gail Devers' battle with Graves' disease
 * VIDEO - Graves' Disease Explained Through Symbolism An artistic take on a patient's experiences


 * Tim Bennie A patient's description of his personal experience with hyperthyroidism, along with many informative excerpts from medical journals, and an extensive bibliography
 * Story that appeared in The Observer, Sunday 18 March 2001