When a person develops antibodies that attack the thyroid gland, causing the thyroid to produce too many thyroid hormones, that person has ____.

A) dwarfism
B) gigantism
C) Graves' disease
D) myxedema
E) Addison's disease

Graves' Disease

An autoimmune disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones, causing hyperthyroidism.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system to neutralize or destroy foreign substances like bacteria and viruses.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland located in the neck, which produces hormones that regulate the body's metabolism, energy levels, and growth.