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Graves Disease
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Linked signs and symptoms
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- Ankle Swelling (Ankle Oedema)
- Appetite Or Hunger Increase
- Behaviour: Restlessness
- Blood: Abnormal Thyroid Hormone Level
- Blood: Thyroid Hormone High (Hyperthyroidism)
- Breath Shortness (Dyspnoea)
- Eye: Sensitive to Light (Photophobia)
- Eye: Vision Impairment
- Eyes Bulging (Exophthalmos)
- Fatigue
- Hair Loss Abnormal (Alopecia)
- Heart or Pulse Rate Raised (Tachycardia)
- Heartbeats Felt By Patient (Palpitations)
- Insomnia
- Menstrual Periods Abnormal
- Mind: Anxiety
- Mind: Depression
- Mind: Irritability
- Muscle Reflex Overactivity (Hyperreflexia)
- Muscle Weakness
- Neck: Thyroid Enlargement
- Pain Back
- Pain Eyes
- Pain: Chest
- Sensitive To Heat
- Skin Depigmentation
- Skin Easily Bruised
- Sweating (Perspiring)
- Swelling (Oedema, Edema)
- Trembling
- Vision Double (Diplopia)
- Weakness
- Weight Loss (Body Mass Index Decreased)
Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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Biological and test markers
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Often increased
7- Helper T cells (CD3(plus), CD4(plus))Reference range example589–1,505 cells/mm3; 32–61Linked diagnostic tests3Helper T cells (CD3(plus), CD4(plus)) Count
- T-Suppressor (CD8) CellsReference range exampleAll: 15–40 %Linked diagnostic tests1Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping
- Thyroglobulin (Tg)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y), Female: 0.4–5.6 ng/mL; Infant (0 - 1y), Male: 0.5–5.6 ng/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Thyroglobulin (Tg) Concentration
- Thyroxine (Total T4)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 6–12 µg/dL; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 5–12 µg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Thyroxine (Total T4) Concentration
- Thyroxine Index (Free T4)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0.007–0.023 ng/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Thyroxine (Free T4) Concentration
- Total T cells (CD3(plus))Reference range exampleAll: 55–90 %; 812–2,318 cells/mm3Linked diagnostic tests3Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping, Total T Cells (CD3(plus)) Count
- Triiodothyronine (Total T3)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 1.1–2.43 ng/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 1–2.1 ng/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Triiodothyronine (Total T3) Concentration
Often decreased
4- BasophilsReference range example0.02–0.05 million/mL; 0–1 %Linked diagnostic tests3Basophil Count, Basophil Differential Percent of Total WBC
- Parathyroid hormone (PTH, Parathormone)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 10–62 pg/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Parathyroid Hormone Concentration
- PlateletsReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 150–450 109/L; Adult ( > 16y): 135–380 109/LLinked diagnostic tests1Platelet Count
- Thyroid Stimulating Horomone (TSH)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0.021–0.11 µg/dL; Newborn (0 - 1month): 0.04–0.19 µg/dLLinked diagnostic tests2Thyroid Stimulating Horomone (TSH) Concentration, Urine B2 Microglobulin Concentration
Other associated markers
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Introduction / full article
Graves Disease
Graves Disease
Graves’ disease is one of the most common causes of the overproduction of thyroid hormones, which is called hyperthyroidism. Graves’ disease is generally not a threat to life. It commonly occurs to women below the age of 40. Symptoms include fatigue, excessive sweating, weight loss, and goiter. The symptoms of Graves’ disease can manifest through the skin and the eyes called Graves’ dermopathy and Graves’ ophthalmopathy respectively. Graves’ dermopathy is rare for those with Graves’ disease. Symptoms include having thick and red skin on the shins or the top of the feet while blurred and inflamed eyes point to Graves’ ophthalmopathy