Does Graves disease only effect the thyroid gland?

the primary effect is on the thyroid gland, but all of the symptoms are in the rest of the body because of the enhanced action of the thyroid gland.

symptoms would be things like weight loss, intolerance to heat, diarrhea, and goiter.

There is a link between Graves disease and bipolar disorder.

It has many other physiological effects.

Read the signs& symptoms section:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves_dise...

As above, not to mention the proptosis progressing to exophthalmos(bulging eyes), which are problematic in and of themselves.

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