Emphasizing the patient's role in healing, this book provides information about this common form of hyperthyroidism which affects three million people in the US. Topics include basic information on the thyroid and its hormones; Graves' ophthalmology, dermopathy, and acropachy; autoantibodies and autoimmune diseases associated with Graves' disease; genetic and nongenetic influences; allopathic and alternative treatments; special considerations in pregnant women, children and teens; and anecdotes and testimony of patients with Graves disease. Elaine A. Moore is a medical technologist; Lisa Moore is a writer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)