autoimmune
Graves' disease
Graves' disease, also known as toxic goiter or Basedow's disease, is an disease that affects the . It frequently results in, and is the most common cause of, . It also often results in an enlarged thyroid. Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism may include irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, a fast heartbeat, poor tolerance of heat, and unintentional weight loss. Other symptoms may include thickening of the skin on the shins, known as pretibial myxedema, and eye bulging, a condition caused by Graves' . About 25 to 30% of people with the condition develop eye problems.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Enlarged , irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, fast heartbeat, weight loss, poor tolerance of heat
Causes — why it happens
- ·Unknown
How it's found
- ·Blood tests, radioiodine uptake
Treatment
- ·Radioiodine therapy, antithyroid and beta blocker medications,
Complications
- ·Graves'
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