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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Symptoms, Treatment, and More

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by Kimberly Dorris, GDATF Executive Director The American Thyroid Association has designated April as Hashimoto’s Awareness Month! Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune condition that is the most common cause of…

Symptoms of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED): What You Need to Know

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Symptoms of Thyroid Eye Disease Are your red, itchy, watery eyes just allergies, or could it be something more? If you have Graves’ disease or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, your eye discomfort…

Thyroid Health and Heart Disease: What You Need to Know

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by Kimberly Dorris, Executive Director January was recognized as Thyroid Awareness Month, so perhaps it’s fitting that National Heart Month follows in February! Organizations like the American Heart Association (AHA)…

Spotting Early Symptoms of Graves’ Disease to Protect Your Health

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By Kimberly Dorris, Executive Director Do you remember your first symptoms of hyperthyroidism with Graves’ disease? I do. And, like many, I ignored them. And while I had also dropped…

Understanding Thyroid Eye Disease: Insights from Patient Survey

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In November 2023, the GDATF proudly announced the publication of our groundbreaking patient survey results on thyroid eye disease (TED) in Frontiers in Endocrinology, titled “How Patients Experience Thyroid Eye…

Finding Support for Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Eye Disease: How GDATF Can Help

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Are you or a loved one navigating the challenges of Graves’ disease, thyroid eye disease (TED), or another autoimmune thyroid disorder? You’re not alone. At the Graves’ Disease & Thyroid…

CISCRP Medical Hero Spotlight Series: Graves’ Disease Patient Advocacy

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We’d like to thank the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation, Inc. (CISCRP) for highlighting the work of the GDATF during Graves’ Disease Awareness Month! GDATF Executive…

Understanding Clinical Research – Free Webinar!

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Join GDATF, Immunovant, and The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP), for an interactive webinar on Feb 15 at 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET.…

Graves’ Disease and Agent Orange

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A study linking Graves’ disease with exposure to Agent Orange – a defoliant that was used during the Vietnam War – was published in 2010 by the University at Buffalo…

GDATF Holiday Schedule 2023-24

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The GDATF’s offices will be closed on Monday, December 25th and Monday, January 1st to allow our team to spend time with their families. We will follow up on all…