Preferred Name |
Graves Disease |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3071 |
ALT_DEFINITION |
An autoimmune condition characterized by excessive immunoglobulin stimulation of the thyroid gland resulting in hyperthyroidism. |
code |
C3071 |
Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C189762 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C186315 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
Contributing_Source |
MedDRA NICHD PCDC |
DEFINITION |
Hyperthyroidism associated with diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid gland (goiter), resulting from production of antibodies that are directed against the thyrotropin receptor complex of the follicular epithelial cells. As a result, the thyroid gland enlarges and secretes increased amounts of thyroid hormones. |
FULL_SYN |
Graves Disease Basedow Disease Graves' Disease |
label |
Graves Disease |
Legacy Concept Name |
Graves_Disease |
Maps_To |
Graves' disease |
Preferred_Name |
Graves Disease |
prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C3071 |
prefLabel |
Graves Disease |
Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
UMLS_CUI |
C0018213 |
subClassOf |