1. The causes of hyperthyroidism include: Graves' disease .

The most common

cause of hyperthyroidism is an autoimmune condition called Graves' disease.
The body's immune system creates an antibody that causes the gland to make
an excessiveamount of thyroid hormone
- Graves Disease: a swelling of the neck and protrusion of the eyes resulting
from an overactive thyroid gland.
2. Thyroxine is a hormone the thyroid gland secretes into the bloodstream. Once
in the bloodstream, thyroxine travels to the organs, like the liver and kidneys,
where it is converted to its active form of triiodothyronine. Thyroxine plays a
crucial role in heart and digestive function, metabolism, brain development,
bone health and muscle control. It affects almost all of the body's systems,
which means proper thyroxine levels are vital for health. This is why many
doctors will test T4 levels along with the more common T3 levels when testing
for thyroid disorders.
Calcitonin is a hormone that the C-cells in the thyroid gland produce and release.
It opposes the action of the parathyroid hormone, helping to regulate the bloods
calcium and phosphate levels.
-Calcitonin works to control calcium and potassium levels. It does this by
inhibiting the activity of the osteoclasts, the cells that break down bone. When the
osteoclasts break down bone tissue, the calcium enters the bloodstream. By
preventing the breakdown of bone, calcitonin lessens the amount of calcium in the
blood. The hormone also seems to decrease the amount of calcium the kidneys can reabsorb, lowering levels further.