What is Graves' disease?
'''Graves' disease''' is an [[autoimmune disease]] of the [[thyroid]]. In people affected by the disease, the thyroid produces a bigger quantity of [[hormone]]s than normal, which is commonly known as [[hyperthyroidism]]. It occurs more often in women than men.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/120619-overview#a0199 | title=Graves Disease | work=[[Medscape]] | date=21 March 2014 | accessdate=12 December 2013 | author=Yeung, Sai-Ching Jim}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{biology-stub}} {{Thyroid disease}} [[Category:Autoimmune diseases]]