Vol. 24 (3-4) 2003 Neuro endocrinology letters

Etiopathogenesis of Graves' disease.

: Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder, caused by thyroid-stimulating antibodies, which bind to and activate the thyrotropin receptor on thyroid cells, inducing the synthesis and release of thyroid hormones. It is a polygenic and multifactorial disease that develops as a result of complex interaction between genetic susceptibility .....