Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Introduction

The thyroid gland can be attacked by several different autoimmune diseases. The most common are Graves' disease (a form of hyperthyroidism or excessive thyroid hormone) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (a form of hypothyroidism with deficient thyroid hormone).

Symptoms of Autoimmune thyroid diseases

• Symptoms of hyperthyroidism:
  • Insomnia
  • Irritability
  • Nervousness
  • Unexplained weight loss
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 33 symptoms of Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Autoimmune thyroid diseases:

• Thyroid: Home Testing:
  • Home Thyroid Function Testing
  • Home TSH Tests
  • Home Adrenal Function Tests
• Menopause: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Menopause Tests
  • Home FSH Hormone Tests
  • Home Osteoporosis Testing
• Vaginal Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Vaginal Infection Tests
  • Home Vaginal PH Tests
  • Home Yeast Infection Tests
  • Home Candida Kits
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Test Kits
  • Home Bladder Test Kits
• Adrenal Gland Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Adrenal Function Testing
  • Home Thyroid Function Tests
• Breast Cancer: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Breast Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Breast Lump Detection
• more tests...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Autoimmune thyroid diseases

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Autoimmune thyroid diseases?

• Misdiagnosis of Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Hidden causes of Autoimmune thyroid diseases (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Medical Mistakes

• Women's Health Mistakes:
  • Womens Health -- Health Mistakes
  • Contraception -- Health Mistakes
  • Fertility -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Autoimmune thyroid diseases:

• Mom & Baby
• Pregnancy
• Senior Health
• Womens Health
• more product offers...»

Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Autoimmune thyroid diseases

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Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,...read more »

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Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease. The reality is that there are various possibilities, such as benign...read more »

Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile X disorder can show only mild...read more »

Thyroid disorders greatly under-diagnosed: One study found that about 10% of people had undiagnosed thyroid disorders, mostly hyperthyroidism, but also ...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Diabetes & Endocrinology Specialists:
  • Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
  • Allergy & Immunology (Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Immunopathology
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Autoimmune thyroid diseases:

• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Autoimmune thyroid diseases, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Autoimmune thyroid diseases

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More information about causes of Autoimmune thyroid diseases:

• Autoimmune thyroid diseases as a complication caused by other conditions

News Archives for Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Medical news articles related to Autoimmune thyroid diseases include:

• Herb May Offer Hope for Autoimmune Diseases
• Researcher IDs Narcolepsy as Autoimmune Disease
• Leprosy Drug Holds Promise for Autoimmune Diseases
• Scientists Discover Trigger for Autoimmune Diseases
• B Cells Can Act Alone in Autoimmune Diseases
• 1976 Italian Dioxin Release Damaged Babies' Thyroids
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Medical research articles related to Autoimmune thyroid diseases include:

• Hashimoto Thyroiditis (Diagnosis)
• Addison Disease (Follow-up)
• Addison Disease (Overview)
• Hashimoto Thyroiditis (Treatment)
• Radiation dose-response relationships for thyroid nodules and autoimmune thyroid diseases in Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors 55-58 years after radiation exposure.
• Spontaneous Primary Ovarian Insufficiency and Premature Ovarian Failure (Overview)
• Hyperthyroidism (Overview)
• more research...»

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Videos for Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Patient Surveys for Autoimmune thyroid diseases

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• Survey about the symptoms of your Autoimmune thyroid diseases
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Reseach about Autoimmune thyroid diseases

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Statistics for Autoimmune thyroid diseases

• Medical statistics for Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Death and Mortality statistics for Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Society statistics for Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Autoimmune thyroid diseases: Broader Related Topics

• Autoimmune diseases
• Thyroid disorders
• more types...»

Types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases

Types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases

• Graves Disease
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• more types...»

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Stories from Users Related to Autoimmune thyroid diseases

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User Interactive Forums

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• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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