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Graves Disease

10/13/2009

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I had a patient with graves disease today. I had to review the contraindications concerning this disease. Here is all the info on it that I accumulated when I was studying for boards. ........

It is an autoimmune disease caused by antibodies that attach to specific sites of the thyroid gland causing it to produce too much hormone. Can cause inflammation around the eyes, (exophthalmos), thick skin over the lower legs, osteoporosis of alveolar bone.  My patient had to kill her thyroid gland by drinking a radioactive chemical. 
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