title: Theories of causation of Graves' disease. A historical perspective.
abstract: There have been many theories regarding the origin or etiology of the peculiar disorder Robert James Graves first described in 1834. This article is a chronological discussion of the main ideas and the eras in which they were prominent, including the cardiac, neural, thyroid, pituitary, and modern eras.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine-Diabetes Section, Medical Service, Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Sawin
mesh_terms: D006111:Graves Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013972:Thyrotropin