What is Graves disease and what tissues does it affect?
What the Evidence Shows
We analyzed the available evidence and found that Graves disease is a condition in which immune cells target and damage the thyroid gland, the tissues around the eyes, and the skin [1]. This pattern appears consistently across the studies we reviewed, with no conflicting reports. The thyroid gland,...
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Primary Studies (4)
Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins as a reliable predictive blood test for thyroid eye disease
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1035_24
Pathogenesis of Thyroid Eye Disease
DOI: 10.1097/IIO.0000000000000464
Immune-parenchymal multicellular niches are shared across distinct thyroid autoimmune diseases
DOI: 10.1101/2025.03.30.646176
The therapeutic revolution in thyroid eye disease: from orbital radiotherapy to teprotumumab and AI
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1758015
Update History
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June 12, 2026·Last updated June 12, 2026- Invalid Date1 new assertion(s) added