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( 3 ). Disease activity is measured based upon clinical activity score (CAS) values ( 14 ), with a CAS ≥ 3/7 being indicative of active GO. However, CAS score is subjective and mostly clinician-depended. Some prior studies have used CT scans and MRI in
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the diagnosis of ATD by months or even years. The onset of GO may also be observed many years after the diagnosis of ATD ( 1 ). Recent research suggests that as many as 70% of patients with GD have evidence of GO in MRI ( 2 ). The incidence of