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Meaning of GRAVE'S DISEASE
 
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Definition:
Grave's disease is a form of
hyperthyroid
condition due to the formation of
autoantibodies
binding to the TSH receptors of the
thyroid
cell membranes which stimulate the gland to hyperfunction. It has a familial tendency.
 
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