Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease in which the body makes abnormal antibodies that mimic the action of TSH on the thyroid gland. You would expect a patient with this disease to have ________

A) normal thyroid function
B) high levels of thyroid hormones
C) low levels of thyroid hormones


Answer: B

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