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18-04-2024 | Historical note

Once upon a time in Anatolia: the kings with bulging eyes

Author: Hulya Elbe

Published in: Hormones

Abstract

The Hittite Empire, formed by the Hittites who settled in central Anatolia at the beginning of the second millennium BC, has left behind rich archeological remains. In this historical review, statues of the Hittite priest-kings, King Idrimi, King Šuppiluliuma, and King Tarhunza, who ruled in these lands in ancient times, are analyzed. Graves’ disease (GD) is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Patients with GD are also at risk of developing Graves’ orbitopathy (GO). Upper eyelid retraction and exophthalmos (bulging eyes) are common in patients diagnosed with GO. Could the kings who lived in Anatolia at different times in the distant past have suffered from the same disease?

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Title: Once upon a time in Anatolia: the kings with bulging eyes
Author: Hulya Elbe
Publication date: 18-04-2024
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Hormones
Print ISSN: 1109-3099
Electronic ISSN: 2520-8721
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42000-024-00561-y

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