Autoimmune disorders are any of a number of disorders caused by a reaction of the body’s immune system against its own cells and tissues. Such disease-producing processes, known as hypersensitivity reactions, are similar to the reactions that occur in allergy, except that in autoimmune disorders the hypersensitivity response is to the body itself rather than [...]
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Hyperthyroidism is the production of excess thyroid hormones by an overactive thyroid gland (speeding up body functions). The most common form of hyperthyroidism is Grave’s disease, which is an autoimmune disorder. Less commonly, hyperthyroidism is Grave’s disease, which is an autoimmune disorder. Less commonly, hyperthyroidism is associated with enlarged nodules in the thyroid gland. HYPERTHYROIDISM [...]
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