Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease in which autoantibodies against the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor cause overproduction of thyroid hormone, resulting in hyperthyroidism.
La enfermedad de Graves es una enfermedad autoinmune donde los autoanticuerpos contra el receptor de la hormona estimulante de la tiroides causan una producción excesiva de hormona tiroidea, resultando en hipertiroidismo.
| Front | An autoimmune disease in which antibodies against the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor cause overproduction of thyroid hormone and thus hyperthyroidism |
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| Back | Graves’ disease |
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