Celebrities living with a chronic illness
By Zeleb.es
of Showbizz Daily
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Missy Elliot: Graves disease
Graves disease is an auto-immune thyroiditis that affects the thyroid gland. It can lead to a swollen neck and an irregular heartbeat. Missy Elliott was diagnosed with the disease after she almost wrecked her car. She said, "I could't keep the brake down and almost crashed."
