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Graves Disease
About Graves Disease
The immune system pushes the thyroid into overdrive. Named after Irish doctor Robert Graves. Eye protrusion and neck swelling marked historical descriptions. Antithyroid drugs, radioactive iodine, and surgery are used to treat it.
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