Finding studies
Finding studies
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Lead
University of Pittsburgh
All enrolled subjects will receive Intravenous Glucocorticoid (IVGC) therapy, which is currently the standard of care for TED patients. Subjects will receive the IVGC therapy at a facility chosen by them and their physician. If their disease does not respond to IVGC therapy, they will receive rituximab and/or surgical decompression and/or radiation which is also currently standard of care at a facility chosen by them and their physician. Prior to initiation of treatment and during the course of treatment, study patients will get research labs done along with routine labs and fill out questionnaires regarding their disease symptoms. We will obtain 30 mL or 2 tablespoons of blood from subjects at initial evaluation and approximately Wk4, Wk 12, Wk 26, Wk 38, and Wk 52 (this may vary depending on when the patient comes in for their follow up visits, but the schedule approximates what is typical for standard of care in these patients) for mechanistic studies.
Age
18–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
