Graves disease
Graves disease: Introduction
Graves disease: A condition which is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid resulting hyperthyroidism.
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Article Excerpts about Graves disease
Graves' disease is one of the most common
autoimmune diseases, affecting 13 million people and targeting women
seven times as often as men. Patients with Graves' disease produce
an excessive amount of thyroid hormone. (Source: excerpt from Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC)
Graves' Disease is a type of autoimmune disease in which the immune
system over stimulates the thyroid gland, causing hyperthyroidism.
Over-activity of the thyroid gland is also sometimes called "diffuse toxic
goiter." The thyroid gland helps set the rate of metabolism (the rate at
which the body uses energy), and when it is over-stimulated, it produces
more thyroid hormones than the body needs. High levels of thyroid hormones
can cause difficult side effects. This is an extremely rare disease that
tends to affect women over the age of 20. The incidence is about 5 in
10,000 people. (Source: excerpt from Graves' Disease: NWHIC)
Grave's disease is the most common form of
hyperthyroidism. It is an autoimmune condition in which the body produces
antibodies that overstimulate the thyroid gland, so that it produces too
much thyroid hormone. (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)
Graves' disease is one of the most common
autoimmune diseases, affecting 13 million people and targeting women
seven times as often as men. Patients with Graves' disease produce
an excessive amount of thyroid hormone. (Source: excerpt from Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC)
Graves' Disease is a type of autoimmune disease in which the immune
system over stimulates the thyroid gland, causing hyperthyroidism.
Over-activity of the thyroid gland is also sometimes called "diffuse toxic
goiter." The thyroid gland helps set the rate of metabolism (the rate at
which the body uses energy), and when it is over-stimulated, it produces
more thyroid hormones than the body needs. High levels of thyroid hormones
can cause difficult side effects. This is an extremely rare disease that
tends to affect women over the age of 20. The incidence is about 5 in
10,000 people. (Source: excerpt from Graves' Disease: NWHIC)
Grave's disease is the most common form of
hyperthyroidism. It is an autoimmune condition in which the body produces
antibodies that overstimulate the thyroid gland, so that it produces too
much thyroid hormone. (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)
Definitions of Graves disease:
Graves disease: [MIM*275000]Avoid the incorrect forms Grave and Grave's. (1) toxic goiter characterized by diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid gland, a form of hyperthyroidism; exophthalmos is a common, but not invariable, concomitant finding; (2) thyroid dysfunction and all or any of its clinical associations; (3) an organ-specific autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland.thyrotoxicosis, Hashimoto thyroiditis, goiter, myxedema SYN: Basedow disease, ophthalmic hyperthyroidism, Parry disease.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Hyperthyroidism associated with diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid gland (goiter), resulting from production of antibodies that are directed against the thyrotropin receptor complex of the follicular epithelial cells. As a result, the thyroid gland enlarges and secrets increased amounts of thyroid hormones. --2004
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs.
- (Source - CRISP)
Detailed list of causes of Graves disease
The list below shows some of the causes of Graves disease mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Graves disease
How Common are these Causes of Graves disease?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Graves disease.
Of the 8
causes of Graves disease that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 8
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Graves disease
Conditions listing symptoms: Graves disease:
The following list of conditions
have 'Graves disease' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
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18p minus syndrome
... Graves disease22q11.2 deletion syndrome
... Grave's diseaseC
Chromosome 22q deletion
... Grave's diseaseChromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
... Grave's disease
Conditions listing complications: Graves disease:
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have 'Graves disease' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
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Polyendocrine deficiency syndrome
... Graves disease
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What are the alternative names for Graves disease:
Basedow's disease
- (Source - Diseases Database)
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Medical Conditions associated with Graves disease:
Thyroid symptoms (122 causes), Thyroid problems (122 causes)
Symptoms related to Graves disease:
Thyroid symptoms (122 causes), Thyroid disorders, Goiter (35 causes), Thyroid gland, Hypothyroidism (52 causes), Hyperthyroidism (9 causes), T3, T4, Thyroxine, Iodine deficiency, Graves disease (4 causes), Thyroid enlargement (1 cause)
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