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, hyperthyroidism. 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' ophthalmopathy. 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' ophthalmopathy
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