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Diagnosis and classification of Graves' disease.
Autoimmunity reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Menconi Francesca, Marcocci Claudio, Marinò Michele
Abstract excerpt
Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disorder involving the thyroid gland, typically characterized by the presence of circulating autoantibodies that bind to and stimulate the thyroid hormone receptor (TSHR), resulting in hyperthyroidism and goiter. Organs other than the thyroid can also be affected, leading to the extrathyroidal manifestations of GD, namely Graves' ophthalmopathy, which is observed in ~50% of...
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