Graves' disease facts for kids
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid. In people affected by the disease, the thyroid produces a bigger quantity of hormones than normal, which is commonly known as hyperthyroidism. It occurs more often in women than men.
Images for kids
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Scan of affected thyroid before (top) and after (bottom) radioiodine therapy
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Most common causes of hyperthyroidism by age
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Marty Feldman used his bulging eyes, caused by Graves' disease, for comedic effect.
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Umm Kulthum in Life Magazine, 1962
See also
In Spanish: Enfermedad de Graves-Basedow para niños
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