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Hyperthyroidism
	Facts Graves' disease occurs in less that 1/4 of 1% of the population, but as many as 3% to 4% of asymptomatic populations have been found to have suppressed TSH levels suggestive of subclinical Graves' disease. Graves' disease is more prevalent among females than males. Graves' disease usually occurs in middle age, but also occurs in children and adolescents. Graves' disease is not curable, but it is a very treatable disease. Who develops Graves' disease? Although Graves' disease most frequently occurs in women in their middle decades (8 times more than men), it also occurs in children and in the elderly. Graves' disease may have its onset after an external stressor In other instances, it may follow a viral infection or pregnancy. It is not contagious, although it has been known to occur coincidentally between husbands and wives. How is Graves' disease treated medically? The selection of treatment will include factors such as age, degree of illness, and personal preferences. The latter two treatments result in a 90-95% remission rate of the disease. In a few cases the treatments must be repeated.
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