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.
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 ...
Graves' disease care at Mayo Clinic Your Mayo Clinic care team Mayo Clinic has been researching and treating Graves' disease and its associated eye-related changes — called thyroid eye disease or Graves' ophthalmopathy — for many years. Mayo Clinic also specializes in surgery to treat Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease. Advanced diagnosis and treatment Mayo Clinic's tradition of ...
Research Mayo Clinic has been researching and treating Graves' disease and its associated eye-related changes — called thyroid eye disease or Graves' ophthalmopathy — for many years. That tradition of innovation in research of thyroid disorders continues today.
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