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Created page with "'''Graves disease,''' sometimes called '''Basedow disease,''' is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in Western countries. It's an autoimmune condition. It’s caused by the immune system forming autoantibodies against the ligand-binding site on the TSH receptor on the follicular cells, which activates the receptor, stimulating thyroid function and growth. It most commonly affects younger adult women. == Pathology == Goiter r..."