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Graves’ Disease
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•Last Updated: October 13, 2024
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder and a common cause of hyperthyroidism. In people with Graves’ disease, the immune system develops antibodies that bind to proteins in the thyroid gland and stimulate the overproduction of thyroid hormones. Symptoms of Graves’ disease are caused by hyperthyroidism as well as the underlying autoimmune process.
Graves’ Disease falls under the Autoimmune Disease category.
