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The rebel thyroid of a revolutionary First Lady

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Nadezda Krupskaya, the revolutionary Russian and Lenin’s wife, was affected by Graves’ disease and many photos and portraits, including the painting of 1933 by Ivan Vladimirovich Kosmin, highlight evident goiter and exoftalmos. To treat Graves’ disease, Krupskaya underwent to surgery performed by Theodor Kocher, considered the father of the modern thyroid surgery.

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  1. Endocrinology, Garibaldi-Nesima Hospital, Via Palermo 636, 95122, Catania, Italy

    M. Russo

  2. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via Palermo 636, 95122, Catania, Italy

    G. Borzì

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Russo, M., Borzì, G. The rebel thyroid of a revolutionary First Lady. J Endocrinol Invest 43, 395–396 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40618-019-01113-7

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