Graves' disease results from autoantibodies that mimic TSH, stimulating the thyroid gland to hypersecrete thyroid hormones.
Autoantibodies mimic effect of TSH on the thyroid gland which causes thyroid hypersecretion
| Front | What is the cause of Grave's disease? |
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| Back | Autoantibodies mimic effect of TSH on the thyroid gland which causes thyroid hypersecretion |
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