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Graves' disease links
This is list of useful links containing information relating to Graves' disease. It is sorted by both type of medium, and subtopic.

Videos
 * What causes thyroid disease?
 * Effects of thyroid disease
 * Too Much Hormone: Understanding Hyperthyroidism
 * Treating Hyperthyroidism: What Are Your Options?

Websites that contain voluminous information
 * Medifocus Guidebook on Graves' Disease
 * Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia - Graves' Disease
 * Wrong Diagnosis - Graves' Disease
 * Thyroid Disease Manager Thyroid experts offer an up-to-date analysis of all aspects of thyroid disease and physiology
 * Thyroid disease portal at About.com managed by health activist and patient advocate Mary Shomon
 * Thyroid Australia Has very good information. Much is free, but full access requires a membership fee.

Articles & Patient Brochures
 * Article about thyroid disease and the risk of osteoporosis Written by an MD
 * Thyroid Drugs
 * Elaborate article about the use of thyroid drugs Written by an MD
 * Up to date article about antithyroid drugs From the evidence based, peer-reviewed medical information resource UpToDate
 * Thyroid Surgery
 * Patient brochure from the American Thyroid Association
 * Surgical procedures Very good information from the New York Thyroid Center
 * Article at Endocrineweb Written by an MD, goes into more detail
 * Radioactive Iodine Treatment
 * Patient brochure From the American Thyroid Association
 * Up to date scientific information
 * Clinical Thyroidology - Free online monthly magazine The Editor searches for the best thyroid studies, summarizes them and provides expert commentary
 * Clinical Thyroidology - Patient version The more accessible version of the magazine Clinical Thyroidology, directed at the patient

The Patient Experience
 * FORUM - National Graves' Disease Foundation Example of a Graves' disease online bulletin board (1100 members, most active one in existence)
 * VIDEO - A Champion Battles Thyroid Disease Gail Devers' battle with Graves' disease
 * VIDEO - Graves' Disease Explained Through Symbolism An artistic take on a patient's experiences
 * Tim Bennie A patient's description of his personal experience with hyperthyroidism, along with many informative excerpts from medical journals, and an extensive bibliography
 * Twenty personal stories With pictures of Graves' eye disease, and contact information.
 * Story that appeared in The Observer, Sunday 18 March 2001

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