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Graves' disease
Autoimmune endocrine disease
Medical condition
| Graves' disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Toxic diffuse goiter, Flajani–Basedow–Graves disease |
| The classic finding of exophthalmos and lid retraction in Graves' disease | |
| Specialty | Endocrinology |
| Symptoms | Enlarged thyroid, irritability, muscle weakness, sleeping problems, fast heartbeat, weight loss, poor tolerance of heat,[1]anxiety, tremor of hands or fingers, warm and moist skin, increased perspiration, goiter, changes in menstrual cycle, easy bruising, erectile dysfunction, reduced libido, frequent bowel movements, bulging eyes (Graves' ophthalmopathy), thick red skin on shins or the top of foot (pretibial myxedema)[2] |
| Complications | Graves' ophthalmopathy[1] |
| Causes | Unknown[3] |
| Risk factors | Family history, other autoimmune diseases[1] |
| Diagnostic method | Blood tests, radioiodine uptake[1][4] |
| Treatment | Radioiodine therapy,
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