Graves' disease
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What is Graves' disease?
Graves disease is an autoimmune thyroid condition associated with hyperthyroidism. It may also be accompanied by goiter (swelling in the thyroid gland), exophthalmos (protrusion of one or both eyes), and/or skin disorders.
Common symptoms reported by people with Graves' disease
Treatments taken by people for Graves' disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with Graves' disease
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Who has Graves' disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 360 say Graves' disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 11 | |
| 30s | 55 | |
| 40s | 56 | |
| 50s | 63 | |
| 60s | 54 | |
| 70+ | 134 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 41 | |
| 20-29 years | 26 | |
| 30-39 years | 24 | |
| 40-49 years | 24 | |
| 50-59 years | 21 | |
| 60-69 years | 16 | |
| 70+ years | 14 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 54 | |
| Female | 642 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 417 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |