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Graves' disease

Graves' disease, also known as toxic diffuse goiter, Basedow's disease or Flajani-Graves-Basedow disease, is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. It frequently results in, and is the most common cause of, hyperthyroidism. It also often results in an enlarged thyroid. Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism may include irritability, muscle…

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Causes
Unknown
Complications
Graves' ophthalmopathy
Diagnostic method
Blood tests, radioiodine uptake
Frequency
0.5% (males), 3% (females)
Other names
Toxic diffuse goiter, Flajani–Basedow–Graves disease
Risk factors
Family history, other autoimmune diseases

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related to Management · 13
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related to Eye disease · 9
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related to Genetics · 9
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related to history · 9
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disease thyroid graves' may treatment hyperthyroidism goiter radioiodine antibodies symptoms cause antithyroid tsh eye gland common also surgery hormone autoimmune

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Graves' diseaseCausesUnknown1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseComplicationsGraves' ophthalmopathy1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseDiagnostic methodBlood tests, radioiodine uptake1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseFrequency0.5% (males), 3% (females)1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseOther namesToxic diffuse goiter, Flajani–Basedow–Graves disease1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseRisk factorsFamily history, other autoimmune diseases1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseSpecialtyEndocrinology1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseSymptomsEnlarged thyroid, irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, fast heartbeat, weight loss, poor tolerance of heat, anxiety, tremor of hands or fingers, warm and moist skin…1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseTreatmentRadioiodine therapy, antithyroid and beta blocker medications, thyroid surgery1.00infobox
Graves' diseaseis amost common cause of diffuse goiter0.90text
type 1 diabetesinstance ofThose with other autoimmune diseases0.80text
rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to be affectedinstance ofThose with other autoimmune diseases0.80text

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