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Hyperthyroidism Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Increased Thyroxine Level
- Graves' Disease
- Autoimmune Disease
- Thyroiditis
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The thyroid gland is an important organ of the endocrine system. It is located in the front of the neck just below the voice box. The gland produces the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which control the way every cell in the bod...
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Hyperthyroidism is often associated with the body's production of autoantibodies in the blood which cause the thyroid to grow and secrete excess thyroid hormone. This condition, as well as other forms of hyperthyroidism, may be inherited. Regardle...
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Hyperthyroidism is often associated with the body's production of autoantibodies in the blood which causes the thyroid to grow and secrete excess thyroid hormone. This condition, as well as other forms of hyperthyroidism, may be inherited. Regardl...
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Physicians will look for physical signs and symptoms indicated by patient history. On inspection, the physician may note symptoms such as a goiter or eye-bulging. Other symptoms or family history may be clues to a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. An ...
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Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder that leads to overactivity of the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism.
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An autoimmune disorder is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. See also: Immune response
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Autoimmune disorders are conditions in which a person's immune system attacks the body's own cells, causing tissue destruction.
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Autoimmune disorders are conditions in which a person's immune system attacks the body's own cells, causing tissue destruction.
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Diseases in which the immune system attacks the body's own healthy tissues, forming antibodies in an assault on mistakenly identified "foreign invaders. " Autoimmune disorders occur when the body's immune system loses its ability to recognize the ...
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Thyroiditis is inflammation of the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ next to the windpipe.
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