Poor Prognostic Indicators
Risk factors of progressive and severe thyroid-associated orbitopathy are:
- Age greater than 50 years
- Rapid onset of symptoms under 3 months
- Cigarette smoking
- Diabetes
- Severe or uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
- Presence of pretibial myxedema
- High cholesterol levels (hyperlipidemia)
- Peripheral vascular disease
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