What is the life expectancy with Graves disease?
What is the life expectancy with Graves disease?
Long-term prognosis
| 6 months | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 76.6 | 67.8 |
| Men | 81.6 | 78.9 |
| Age (median) | ||
| <47 years | 80.9 | 76.2 |
Are there support groups for Graves disease?
Established in 1990, the Graves’ Disease & Thyroid Foundation offers a one-on-one individual support network and assists in the development of locally based support groups. It establishes liaison relationships with major hospitals and research institutions, both nationally and internationally.
What medical specialist treats Graves disease?
If you have Graves’ disease, you will be referred to an endocrinologist – a hormone specialist.
Does Graves disease reduce life expectancy?
Quality of life is worse at 6-10 years after radioactive iodine therapy of Graves’ disease compared with treatment with antithyroid drugs or surgery. Quality of life is worse at 6-10 years after radioactive iodine therapy of Graves’ disease compared with treatment with antithyroid drugs or surgery.
Is Graves disease life threatening or disabling?
Graves’ disease is rarely life-threatening. However, without treatment, it can lead to heart problems and weak and brittle bones. Graves’ disease is known as an autoimmune disorder. That’s because with the disease, your immune system attacks your thyroid — a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck.
What is it like living with Graves disease?
What kind of doctor treats thyroid eye disease?
Most eye surgeons (ophthalmologists) and hormone specialists (endocrinologists) will be in contact with an oculoplastic surgeon with experience in treating patients with thyroid eye disease. They work as a team to manage the problem.
Do endocrinologist treat Graves Disease?
You may be referred to a specialist in disorders of hormone function and the endocrine system (endocrinologist). If you have Graves’ ophthalmopathy, your doctor may also recommend that you see a doctor who has trained in eye disorders (ophthalmologist).
When should you go to hospital with Graves disease?
If you have a fever, fast and unsteady heartbeat, or you feel less alert than usual, call your emergency services number or go to the ER right away.
How does Graves’ disease affect the immune system?
In many cases these antibodies can cause destruction of those cells. In Graves’ disease these antibodies (called the thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAb) or thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins (TSI) do the opposite – they cause the cells to work overtime.
What is the incidence of Graves’ disease in the UK?
The incidence of Graves’ disease is reported in recent studies to be 1 to 2 cases per 1,000 population per year in England. This rate is considerably higher than the rate of about 0.3 cases per 1,000 previously reported from this country.
What kind of Doctor do you see for Graves disease?
Patients who have any suggestion of eye symptoms should seek an evaluation with an eye doctor (an ophthalmologist) as well as their endocrinologist. Eye symptoms most often begin about six months before or after the diagnosis of Graves’ disease has been made.
Can hives coexist in patients with Graves disease?
Autoimmune vitiligo or hives may coexist in patients with Graves’ disease. The disease typically begins gradually in adult women and is progressive unless treated. Thyrotoxicosis can cause congestive heart failure.
