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Graves' disease, also known as toxic diffuse goiter and Flajani-Basedow-Graves disease, is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid.It frequently results in hyperthyroidism and an enlarged thyroid.hyroid-associated ophthalmopathy is one of the most typical symptoms of Graves' disease. It is known by a variety of terms, the most common being Graves' ophthalmopathy. Thyroid eye disease is an inflammatory condition, which affects the orbital contents including the extraocular muscles and orbital fat.
A rare disease is generally considered to be a disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States at any given time. Rare diseases are also sometimes called orphan diseases. How many rare diseases are there? There are more than 6,800 rare diseases. Altogether, rare diseases affect an estimated 25 million to 30 million Americans. Top of page. What causes rare diseases? The exact cause for many rare diseases remains unknown. Still, for a significant portion, the problem can be traced to mutations (changes) in a single gene. Such diseases are referred to as rare, genetic diseases. Many of these genetic mutations can be passed on from one generation to the next, explaining why certain rare diseases run in families. It is important to keep in mind that genetics are just one piece of the puzzle.