Graves’ Disease By Nicholas Laskovski Graves’ Disease is a disorder that affects the thyroid gland and results in a dramatic change in the body’s metabolism. This paper will discuss the manifestations of the disease in the body, recent research on the disease, and how Graves’ disease can be treated. By way of background, Graves’ disease dates from the early nineteenth century. Robert Graves (1796-1853) was an Irish physician, born in Dublin. He studied medicine …showed first 75 words of 1211 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1211 total…control of the problem and lead a perfectly normal life. Bibliography Bibliography Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 1990 ed. “GRAVES, Robert James.” “Graves’ Disease”. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, 2000 Rubenfeld, Sheldon. Could It Be My Thyroid? Houston, TX, 1996. St. Germin, Dr. Donald. “Facts About Graves’ Disease”. www.drkoop.com 1998-2000 drkoop.com. Surks, Martin I. The Thyroid Book. What Goes Wrong and How to Treat It. “The Heart of the Matter.” The Thyroid Society Newsletter, 1988, pages 1-2.