What are signs of Graves disease?

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder. It causes your thyroid gland to create too much thyroid hormone in the body. This condition is known as hyperthyroidism. Graves’ disease is one of the most common forms of hyperthyroidism. In Graves’ disease, your immune system creates antibodies known as thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins. read more

Virtually all the signs and symptoms of Graves' disease result from the direct and indirect effects of hyperthyroidism, with exceptions being Graves' ophthalmopathy, goitre and pretibial myxedema (which are caused by the autoimmune processes of Graves' disease). read more

Graves' disease is an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism). Although a number of disorders may result in hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease is a common cause. read more