Graves disease is an autoimmune caused from an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). This disease tends to effect women within the age of 20 to 40, however it is found in children, the elderly and infants. Symptoms include heat sensitivity, goiters, bulging of eyes, fatigue, sleeplessness, weight loss, and irritability. Patients may also develop red thickening of the skin on the shins called pretibial myxedema. Patients may not develop symptoms at all. Some things that have been linked for the cause of this disease is possible heredity, stress, hormones levels, age, sex and body's immune system. There are three treatments for this disease including radioactive iodine, medication, and surgery. If left untreated it may cause problems with pregnancy and may even lead to death.About Me
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Graves Disease
Graves disease is an autoimmune caused from an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). This disease tends to effect women within the age of 20 to 40, however it is found in children, the elderly and infants. Symptoms include heat sensitivity, goiters, bulging of eyes, fatigue, sleeplessness, weight loss, and irritability. Patients may also develop red thickening of the skin on the shins called pretibial myxedema. Patients may not develop symptoms at all. Some things that have been linked for the cause of this disease is possible heredity, stress, hormones levels, age, sex and body's immune system. There are three treatments for this disease including radioactive iodine, medication, and surgery. If left untreated it may cause problems with pregnancy and may even lead to death.
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