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The Graves’ Disease Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2010 National Conference will be held October 22-24 at the Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA.

The conference is designed to help patients and family members learn more about Graves’ Disease. Guest speakers will include physicians, researchers, and allied health professionals who will give you insight into the medical, social and psychological aspects of Graves’ disease. You will also be able to share your own experiences, reconnect with friends, and establish new relationships. For more information CLICK HERE.

Highlights

Tapazole and Propylthiouracil in Graves’ Disease

by Timothy W. Lowrey, PharmD; Chalet A. DeCapito, PharmD; and William J. Millard, Ph.D.

Perhaps one of the first obstacles or uncertainties that a patient faces after being diagnosed with Graves’ disease is deciding on the treatment choice for disrupting or halting the course of Graves’ disease. Since Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the functioning of the thyroid gland, a reasonable choice of therapy would be to try to correct the alteration in the immune system that initiated the disease. However, this therapeutic approach has yet to be perfected. Therefore, the alternative course of treatment of Graves’disease is to control the excessive production and release of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), from the thyroid gland.

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SPONSORS

Patient Education

ATTENTION WNY RUNNERS

2010 Membership Drive

 

If you could join the fight to help thousands of patients diagnosed with Graves’ Disease this year would you? If you could provide understanding and encouragement to family members of those patients would you do it?

 

From all of us at the Graves’ Disease Foundation, we’re asking you to join our 2010 Annual Fund Drive. Your gift will help find the cause and cure for a disease that may affect you and the lives of your loved ones.

 

The Graves’ Disease Foundation is the leading source of help and hope for thyroid care and treatment. We offer individual counseling to patients and family members, Support Groups for emotional support and better medical understanding. Plus we provide referrals to specialists in your community.

 

Make a gift NOW online and you can receive a small token of our appreciation. For a $20 gift, you’ll receive a “GDF carry bag – backpack.” Or for becoming a Member ($35 or more), you’ll receive an embossed “GDF padfolio.” See images below. But hurry supplies are limited!

 

On behalf of the millions of patients depending on us, thank you for your generosity.

 

 

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Latest information of interest to Graves' thyroid patients, media or personal interest stories are linked below. You can comment on these stories by going to Contact Us tab.

 

Style Network's "Clean House" TV Show Donates Yard Sale Proceeds To NGDF

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GDF Supports World Thyroid Day

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UB Study Finds

NEW Agent Orange Exposure Linked to Graves' Disease in Vietnam Veterans

The Doctors

NEW Watch this clip of the Doctors TV show episode "Understanding Graves' Disease." CLICK HERE

Patient Voices:Thyroid Disease

By The New York Times

NEW Watch this video on interviews with Graves' patients and our volunteers describing their involvement with the disease. CLICK HERE

Children & Graves'

NEW Information on Children & Graves' disease CLICK HERE

 

Graves' Support Groups allow patients & families to share feelings, & concerns, plus hear expert talks. If you would like to become a Leader or help to organize a group near your home; or maybe just talk to an "Advocate" near you click the Community Tab/ Find a Support Group.

 

Columbus, OH. Support Group

Will meet Sunday, August 8th at The Eye Center, 262 Niel Avenue, Colimbus, OH 43215. Dr. Susan Bennes will be the speaker. For more details contact SG Leader, BJ Erickson - email.

Salt Lake City, UT. Support Group

Will meet Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30pm at the Intermountain Medical Center, 5121 South Cottonwood, Murray, UT 84157. For additional information contact SG Leader Kaye Lee Day (801) 259.7446 or email.

Salt Lake City, Utah Support Group

Met Wednesday, July 21st at 6:30pm at the Intermountain Medical Center, 5121 South Cottonwood, Doty Education Center, Murray, UT 84157. For information, contact Kay Lee Day at 801-259-7446 or email.

WE NEED YOU

GDF is looking for Graves' patients who would like to help organize a patient & family Support Group in other Florida cities. If you are interested in helping organize a Golf Tournament in West Palm Beach call or send an email to the Graves' Disease Foundation Office 877.643.3123 or
email.

Now Ebay users can donate their sales to GDF

 

 

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