{"id":60365,"date":"2019-03-28T12:43:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T12:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmcca.wpengine.com\/?p=60365"},"modified":"2019-03-28T12:43:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T12:43:54","slug":"thyroid-health-what-is-graves-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lmc.ca\/it\/lmc-blog\/thyroid-health-what-is-graves-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Salute della tiroide - Cos'\u00e8 la malattia di Graves?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.21.1&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Graves\u2019 disease is an autoimmune condition. In autoimmune conditions, the body\u2019s immune system produces antibodies (usually needed to fight viral\/bacterial infections) against its owntissues. In the case of Graves\u2019 disease, these auto-antibodies bind to the thyroid, as well as sometimes to the muscle tissue that sits behind the eyes. These antibodies cause the thyroid to make excess thyroid hormone (thyroxine) which can lead to wide range of symptoms.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>What are symptoms of Graves\u2019 disease?<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thyroid hormones are responsible for our metabolism, heart function, skin &amp; nail changes as well as bone turnover. When there is excess thyroid hormone, you can experience heart racing or palpitations, along with tremors, weight loss, frequent bowel movements, heightened anxiety and heat intolerance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Some individuals may have enlargement of the thyroid (a goiter) in which case they might notice a sensation of neck fullness. In a third of cases, individuals experience eye symptoms such as gritty\/dry eyes with\/without vision changes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Symptoms are usually correlated with laboratory findings and your physician may need to do additional testing to confirm the diagnosis. <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">How do you treat Graves\u2019 disease?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Graves\u2019 disease is perfectly treatable; do not be fooled by its name! The first line option is anti-thyroid medication which can halt the excess hormone production, help the Graves disease go into remission,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>and give the thyroid a chance to recover. Treatment usually continues over a 1-2 year period until the medication is weaned. If Graves\u2019 disease recurs, the next options are a more definitive treatment with radioactive iodine which effectively \u201cburns off the thyroid\u201d. The final alternative is surgery which is safe and effective but usually reserved for cases where radioactive iodine cannot be used (pregnancy or severe eye disease). <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Graves\u2019 disease is an autoimmune condition. In autoimmune conditions, the body\u2019s immune system produces antibodies (usually needed to fight viral\/bacterial infections) against its owntissues. In the case of Graves\u2019 disease, these auto-antibodies bind to the thyroid, as well as sometimes to the muscle tissue that sits behind the eyes. 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