A type of hyperthyroidism caused by an autoimmune disorder in which an antibody stimulates the thyroid gland to produce and secrete excessive quantities of thyroid hormones into the blood is called

A. Hashimoto disease
B. DiGeorge syndrome
C. cretinism
D. myxedema
E. Graves disease


Answer: E

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