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Graves' disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Graves' disease is an immune system condition that affects the thyroid gland. It causes the body to make too much thyroid hormone. That condition is called hyperthyroidism. Thyroid hormones affect many organs in the body. So Graves' disease symptoms also can affect those organs. Anyone can get Graves' disease. But it's more common in women and in people older than 30.
Graves' disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Diagnosis To diagnose Graves' disease, your healthcare professional may do a physical exam and ask about your medical and family history. Tests might include: Blood tests. Blood tests show the levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid hormones in the body. TSH is the pituitary hormone that spurs the thyroid gland. People with Graves' disease most often have lower than usual ...
Hashimoto's disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. The thyroid produces hormones that help regulate many functions in the body. An autoimmune disorder is an illness caused by ...
Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Discolored, swollen skin In rare cases, people with Graves' disease develop Graves' dermopathy. This causes the skin to change colors and swell, often on the shins and feet. Thyrotoxic crisis This rare condition also is called thyroid storm. Hyperthyroidism raises the risk of thyrotoxic crisis. It causes severe, sometimes life-threatening symptoms.
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Cushing syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Cushing syndrome happens when the body has too much of the hormone cortisol for a long time. This can result from the body making too much cortisol, or from taking medicines called glucocorticoids, which affect the body the same way as cortisol. Too much cortisol can cause some of the main symptoms of Cushing syndrome — a fatty hump between the shoulders, a rounded face, and pink or purple ...
Goiter - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Graves' disease. Another autoimmune disorder called Graves' disease occurs when the immune system produces a protein that mimics TSH. This rogue protein prompts the thyroid to overproduce hormones (hyperthyroidism) and can result in thyroid growth. Thyroid nodules. A nodule is the irregular growth of thyroid cells that form a lump.
Enfermedad de Graves - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic
Enfermedad de Graves-Basedow Enfermedad de Graves-Basedow Los signos y síntomas de la oftalmopatía de Graves-Basedow incluyen ojos que sobresalen, enrojecimiento y párpados retraídos.
Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Graves' disease If you have Graves' disease that causes eye or skin problems, taking the following steps may help ease symptoms: Don't smoke. Smoking has been linked to the development of thyroid eye disease. It also can make that condition worse. And smoking can cause symptoms to come back after treatment. Keep your eyes lubricated.
Autoimmune hepatitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Autoimmune hepatitis is a liver disease that happens when the body's immune system attacks the liver. This can cause swelling, irritation and damage to the liver. The exact cause of autoimmune hepatitis is unclear, but genetic and environmental factors appear to interact over time to trigger the disease.
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