Graves disease: Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that leads to overactivity of the thyroid gland ( hyperthyroidism ).It is caused by an abnormal immune system response that causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormones. Graves disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism andoccurs mostoften in women over age 20. However, the disorder may occur at any age and may affect males as well.Treatmentmayinclude radioiodine therapy , antithyroid drugs, and/or thyroid surgery.
| Name | E4_THYTOXGOITDIF |
|---|---|
| Long name | Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goitre |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E050, ICD-8: 2420 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E050, ICD-8: 2420 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Thyreotoxicosis cum struma diffusa |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 2350 | 1959 | 391 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.08 | 1.59 | 0.42 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 48.91 | 48.31 | 51.88 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.11 | 0.92 | 2.05 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 71.87 | 72.43 | 69.05 |
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