{"id":4256,"date":"2026-03-13T08:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/about-graves-disease\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:18:17","slug":"about-graves-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/ke\/about-graves-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"About graves\u2019 disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The thyroid.<\/p>\n

About Graves\u2019 disease<\/h1> <\/div>\n
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Like Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis, Graves\u2019 disease is an autoimmune disease that leads to a generalised overactivity of the entire thyroid gland.\u00b9 About 25\u201340% of Graves\u2019 disease patients show signs of a clinically relevant Graves\u2019 ophthalmopathy (inflammation and bulging of the eyes).\u00b3 However, Graves\u2019 disease accompanied by moderate to severe Graves\u2019 ophthalmopathy, only occurs in fewer than 5% of patients.\u00b2<\/p> <\/div>\n \n

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Who is at risk?<\/h3>\n

Women under 40 years of age are especially prone to developing Graves\u2019 disease.\u00b3 Smokers are more likely to have Graves\u2019 disease and are more likely to have eye problems than non-smokers.\u00b3<\/p>\n

Symptoms of Graves\u2019 disease<\/h3>\n

This disease can go unnoticed for a long time, but you may experience some of the following symptoms:\u00b9,\u2074<\/p>\n