Question

Rapid heartbeat and palpitations, increased metabolism, weight loss, nervousness, excitability, profuse perspiration, excessive thirst, muscular weakness, exophthalmos, and the presence of a goiter are symptoms and signs of ________.

Answer 1

The question is incomplete as it does not have the options which are:

1. Graves disease

2. primary hyperthyroidism

3. overproduction of thyroid hormone

4. All of these

Answer:

All of these

Step-by-step explanation:

Graves disease is an autoimmune disease which affects the thyroid gland of the humans. The factors causing the Graves diseases are unknown but the disease can be detected by an increased number of antibodies against the thyroid gland.

The Graves disease causes elevated production or overproduction of the thyroid hormone or hyperthyroidism. The increased thyroid hormone causes weight loss, nervousness, perspiration, goitre and many other symptoms.

Thus, All of these is the correct answer.