Graves' Disease
Also known as: Diffuse thyrotoxic goiter
On This Site
Tests: Autoantibodies, TSH, T4, T3, Thyroid antibodies
Conditions: Autoimmune disorders, Thyroid diseases
Elsewhere On The Web
MedlinePlus: Graves' Disease
The National Graves' Disease Foundation
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
John Hopkins University: Hyperthyroidism and Graves’ Disease
American Thyroid Association
Medifocus Health: Medifocus Guidebook on Graves' Disease
Article Sources
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(2006 January). Graves' Disease. womenshealth.gov [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.4woman.gov/faq/graves.htm through http://www.4woman.gov.
(© 2004) Grave’s Disease. Thyroid Foundation of America, AllThyroid.org [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.tsh.org/disorders/hyperthyroidism/graves.html through http://www.tsh.org.
(© 2004) Racing the Engine – Hyperthyroidism. Thyroid Foundation of America, AllThyroid.org [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.tsh.org/disorders/hyperthyroidism/hyperthyroidism.html through http://www.tsh.org.
(© 2004) The Overactive Thyroid: Hyperthyroidism Caused by Graves' Disease (Diffuse Toxic Goiter). Thyroid Foundation of America, AllThyroid.org [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.tsh.org/disorders/hyperthyroidism/overactive.html through http://www.tsh.org.
(© 2004) Eye Problems Associated With Graves' Disease. Thyroid Foundation of America, AllThyroid.org [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.tsh.org/disorders/hyperthyroidism/eyeproblems.html through http://www.tsh.org.
Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. McPherson, RA, Pincus, MR, eds. New York: Saunders, Elsevier: 2007.




