Graves Disease

Graves Disease

Graves’ disease is one of the most common causes of the overproduction of thyroid hormones, which is called hyperthyroidism. Graves’ disease is generally not a threat to life. It commonly occurs to women below the age of 40. Symptoms include fatigue, excessive sweating, weight loss, and goiter. The symptoms of Graves’ disease can manifest through the skin and the eyes called Graves’ dermopathy and Graves’ ophthalmopathy respectively. Graves’ dermopathy is rare for those with Graves’ disease. Symptoms include having thick and red skin on the shins or the top of the feet while blurred and inflamed eyes point to Graves’ ophthalmopathy

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