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Ans) Clinical manifestations with grave's disease:

Illustration showing enlarged thyroid
- Enlarged thyroid
- Photograph showing eye complications associated with Graves' disease
- Graves' ophthalmopathy
- Graves' dermopathy
- Graves' dermopathy

Common signs and symptoms of Graves' disease include:

- Anxiety and irritability
- A fine tremor of your hands or fingers
- Heat sensitivity and an increase in perspiration or warm, moist skin
- Weight loss, despite normal eating habits
- Enlargement of your thyroid gland (goiter)
- Change in menstrual cycles
- Erectile dysfunction or reduced libido
- Frequent bowel movements
- Bulging eyes (Graves' ophthalmopathy)
- Fatigue
- Thick, red skin usually on the shins or tops of the feet (Graves' dermopathy)
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)

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