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प्रश्न
Write in brief about the causes and symptoms of exophthalmic goiter.
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उत्तर
Exophthalmic goitre or Grave’s disease is caused by overactivity of the thyroid gland. The thyroid increases in size and leads to an increased metabolic rate, a high rate of heart beat and wasting away of the tissues of the body.
The apparent symptoms are:
- Goitre (Swelling in the neck).
- Protuberance of the eyeballs.
- The patient feels tired, nervous and restless.
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