CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Graves disease is an autoimmune disease and is the main cause of hyperthyroidism. It occurs mainly in women aged 40-60 years. The pathogenesis of the disease involves the presence of anti-TSH receptor (TRAb) antibodies, which bind to TSH receptors on the surface of follicular cells, resulting in continuous and uncontrolled thyroid stimulation, which leads to over synthesis of thyroid horm…