Radioactive Iodine Treatment – Graves’ Disease

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Indexed  August 4, 2010

The two major features of the Graves’ disease, not seen in other hyperthyroid conditions, are a non-pitting edema and goiter. Though goiter, a condition of an enlarged thyroid may be present with other forms of hyperthyroidism, the most common cause for it is Graves’ disease. Another trademark symptom of the Graves’ disease is hyperthyroidism, which is a condition where the thyroid starts producing more of thyroid hormones T4 and T3 than is necessary for proper functioning of the body organs. Graves’ disease occurs due to the changes in cellular metabolism and ... See the complete post here