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Daisy Ridley reveals she has Graves' disease: What to know about the disease and women

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Ridley, 32 , says she has battled Graves ' disease for the past year .

The actress experienced symptoms including fatigue, hot flashes, racing heart rate, weight loss and hand tremors.

The condition affects 1 in 100 Americans and mostly women and people over the age of 20 .

There is no known cause of the condition, but experts believe it is caused by genetics and a "trigger" like a virus.