Grave's disease is a thyroid disorder characterized by goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), exophthalmos (bullging eyes), "orange-peel" skin, and hyperthyroidism (high amounts of thyroid hormone). It is caused by an antibody-mediated auto-immune reaction, but the trigger for this reaction is still unknown. It is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the world, and the most common cause of general thyroid enlargement in developed countries....
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