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What is Autoimmune thyroid diseases?



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What is Autoimmune thyroid diseases?

  • Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland.

Name and Aliases of Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Main name of condition: Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Other names or spellings for Autoimmune thyroid diseases:

Autoimmune thyroid conditions

Types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases:

Subtypes of Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Graves Disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Parent types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Autoimmune diseases, Thyroid disorders

Organs Affected by Autoimmune thyroid diseases:

thyroid gland

How many people get Autoimmune thyroid diseases?

Prevalance of Autoimmune thyroid diseases: 4 out of 100 women some type of autoimmune thyroid disease
Prevalance Rate of Autoimmune thyroid diseases: approx 1 in 50 or 2.00% or 5.4 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Autoimmune thyroid diseases afflict as many as 4 out of 100 women and are frequently found in families where there are other autoimmune diseases. (Source: excerpt from Understanding Autoimmune Disease: NIAID)

What causes Autoimmune thyroid diseases?

Class of Condition for Autoimmune thyroid diseases: autoimmune
Causes of Autoimmune thyroid diseases: see causes of Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Can anyone else get Autoimmune thyroid diseases?

Contagion of autoimmunity: generally not; see details in contagion of autoimmune diseases.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Autoimmune thyroid diseases: see treatments for Autoimmune thyroid diseases


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