Reports MRI-defined lacrimal gland enlargement in thyroid eye disease and compares ocular signs with immune and serologic profiles across patients.
Key Takeaways
- 36 of 123 TED patients had lacrimal gland enlargement on MRI compared with 87 without enlargement
- ELG patients showed worse proptosis, shorter TBUT, and higher Schirmer I test values
- Serum TPO-Ab levels and peripheral Treg cell proportions independently correlated with lacrimal gland area