Multiple Choice
Graves disease develops from a(n) :
A) viral infection of the thyroid gland that causes overproduction of thyroid hormone (TH) .
B) autoimmune process in which thyroid tissue is replaced by lymphocytes and fibrous tissue.
C) thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that causes overproduction of thyroid hormones.
D) ingestion of goitrogens that inhibits synthesis of the thyroid hormones, causing a goiter.
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