Does Graves disease only effect the thyroid gland?
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Answers:
the primary effect is on the thyroid gland, but all of the symptoms are in the rest of the body because of the enhanced action of the thyroid gland.
symptoms would be things like weight loss, intolerance to heat, diarrhea, and goiter.
Other Answers:
There is a link between Graves disease and bipolar disorder.
Source(s):
Newsweek, about ten years ago. Jenny Jones show, about ten years ago.
It has many other physiological effects.
Read the signs& symptoms section:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves_disease
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves_disease
As above, not to mention the proptosis progressing to exophthalmos(bulging eyes), which are problematic in and of themselves.
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