Risk Factors For Graves Disease

Several risk factors can influence a person's susceptibility to developing Graves Disease:

Stress: Stress appears to play a role, as the onset of Graves Disease is often preceded by a traumatic event, such as death of a family member, divorce, or job loss.

Gender: Graves Disease is eight times more common ins women than in men.

Race: Graves Disease is more prevalent in white and Asian populations than black populations

Age: The onset of Graves occurs most frequently between the ages of 20 and 40.

Genetics: A family history of thyroid or autoimmune disease

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