Graves' disease, also known as toxic diffuse goiter or Basedow's disease, is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. [1] It frequently results in and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. [5]

Jun 14, 2024 · In Graves' disease, the immune system makes an antibody to one part of the cells in the hormone-making gland in the neck, called the thyroid gland. A tiny gland at the base of the brain, …

What Is Graves’ Disease? Graves’ disease is a lifelong (chronic) autoimmune disease that causes your thyroid to make too much thyroid hormone. It happens because your body makes antibodies to your …

Overview of Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that can cause hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid.

Jan 1, 2026 · Graves disease, also known as Basedow disease in mainland Europe 9, is an autoimmune thyroid disease and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. There is a strong …

Nov 13, 2025 · Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease that leads to a generalized overactivity of the entire thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). It is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United …

Basedow’s disease is an overactive thyroid disorder that leads to weight loss, rapid heartbeat, and neck swelling. It can also cause anxiety and eye problems, impacting multiple body systems.

May 15, 2025 · Graves’ disease, also known as Basedow’s disease or diffuse toxic goiter, is an autoimmune condition in which a person’s immune system mistakenly stimulates the thyroid gland to …

Aug 28, 2025 · When the thyroid produces either too much or too little of these hormones, it causes the gland to work inefficiently, leading to disorders such as hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, the two …

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition where your immune system creates antibodies called thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins (TSIs). They mimic thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and trick …