obsolete_Graves disease true true Graves' disease DOID:12361 3.88.0 SNOMEDCT:267374005 NCIt:C3071 A common form of hyperthyroidism with a diffuse hyperplastic GOITER. It is an autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR. These autoantibodies activate the TSH receptor, thereby stimulating the THYROID GLAND and hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES. These autoantibodies can also affect the eyes ( GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY) and the skin (Graves dermopathy). ICD9:242.0 MESH:D006111 SNOMEDCT:353295004 Flajani-Basedow-Graves disease Dani Welter DOID:10719 Replaced by Mondo term MONDO_0005364, with which this term was previously merged. Use: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005364 exophthalmic goiter http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005364 Basedow disease toxic diffuse goiter Basedow's disease