What Can Cause Elevated Thyroid Antibodies

If you have lots of antibodies against the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor, you may have Graves’ disease. The higher your level of antibodies, the more likely that you have a thyroid disease caused by your immune system.

What does it mean when your thyroid antibodies are high?

If you have lots of antibodies against the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor, you may have Graves’ disease. The higher your level of antibodies, the more likely that you have a thyroid disease caused by your immune system.

What are the symptoms of high thyroid antibodies?

It occurs when your body makes antibodies that attack the cells in your thyroid. Symptoms may include an enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), tiredness, weight gain, and muscle weakness. You don’t need treatment if your thyroid hormone levels are normal.