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Basedow’s disease

Basedow’s disease, also known as Basedow-Graves disease, is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland and results in the typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism, ophthalmopathy/exophthalmos, and dermopathy.

Basedow’s disease can occur at any age, but it is usually diagnosed in young adults and predominantly in women younger than 40.

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