What Is Graves' Disease?
7. Risk Factors
Graves’ disease is a condition that can affect anybody. However, some people are more prone to the disease than others are. This includes age, and people below 40 years old are more likely to have it. Women are also more likely to get it than men are. Another higher risk category is people who smoke.
People with rheumatoid arthritis are in a higher risk group, as are people with type 1 diabetes. Graves’ disease is also more likely to be found in women who are pregnant or have recently given birth. You are also more likely to have Graves’ disease if there is a history of the condition in your family.
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