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2. Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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   Graves' disease, also known as toxic diffuse goiter or Basedow’s disease, is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. [1] It frequently results in and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. [5]

3. Signs and symptoms of Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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   The signs and symptoms of Graves' disease generally result from the direct and indirect effects of hyperthyroidism, although they can also be caused by other thyroidal conditions, such as Graves' ophthalmopathy, goitre and pretibial myxedema. These clinical manifestations can involve virtually every system in the body.

4. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Hyperthyroidism due to certain types of thyroiditis can eventually lead to hypothyroidism (a lack of thyroid hormone), as the thyroid gland is damaged. Also, radioiodine treatment of Graves' disease often eventually leads to hypothyroidism. Such hypothyroidism may be diagnosed with thyroid hormone testing and treated by oral thyroid hormone ...

5. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis - Wikipedia

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   The most common type of hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, may additionally cause eye problems (Graves' ophthalmopathy) and skin changes of the legs (pretibial myxedema). [6] Thyroid disease may also cause muscle weakness in the form of thyrotoxic myopathy , but this is constant rather than episodic.

6. What is Graves’ disease? All about the condition affecting ...

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   According to the Mayo Clinic, Graves’ disease affects the thyroid gland.The autoimmune disorder causes the body to produce too much thyroid hormone, a condition called hyperthyroidism. Thyroid ...

7. Thyrotoxic myopathy - Wikipedia

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   Also known as hyperthyroid myopathy, TM is one of many myopathies that lead to muscle weakness and muscle tissue breakdown. Evidence indicates the onset may be caused by hyperthyroidism . [ 1 ] Physical symptoms of TM may include muscle weakness , the breakdown of muscle tissue, fatigue , and heat intolerance . [ 2 ]