Thyrotoxicosis
A hypermetabolic syndrome caused by the elevation of thyroid hormone levels in the serum. Signs and symptoms include tachycardia, palpitations, tremor, weight loss, warm weather intolerance, and moist skin. Causes include Graves disease, toxic nodular goiter, toxic thyroid nodule, and lymphocytic thyroiditis.
Also known as
Graves disease, susceptibility to, 1; GRD1
Specific forms also covered
Includes 1 related subtype ↓Hide subtypes ↑
- neonatal thyrotoxicosis
