Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Introduction

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the thyroid, the gland that helps set the rate ... more about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Hashimoto thyroiditis is characterized by the destruction of thyroid cells by various cell- and antibody-mediated immune processes. Patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis have antibodies to various thyroid antigens, the most frequently detected of which include antithyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO), antithyroglobulin (anti-Tg), and, to a lesser extent, TSH receptor-blocking antibodies. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is available below.

Symptoms of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• No symptoms
• Goiter
• Lump at front of neck
• Protruding eyes
• Low thyroid hormone level
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 55 symptoms of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:

• 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...»

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:

• Menstrual abnormality
• Infertility (type of Sexual Conditions)
• Miscarriage
• Hyperthyroidism - if too much thyroid hormone is used for treatment.
• Muscle failure
• Heart failure
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Less Common Symptoms of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• Swallowing difficulty
• Breathing difficulty
• more symptoms...»

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Diagnostic Tests for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• Blood TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
• Antibody tests
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?

• Misdiagnosis of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Failure to diagnose Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Hidden causes of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Medical Mistakes

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

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:

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

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: 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 Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: 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: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:

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

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, 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)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: 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 Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• Family history of thyroid disorders is common, with HLA-DR5 gene most strongly implicated
• The incidence is increased in patients with chromosomal disorders, including Turner's syndrome, Down's syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:

• Underlying causes of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Hashimoto's Thyroiditis as a complication caused by other conditions

Treatments for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• Thyroid hormone replacement therapy - oral tablets
• See also treatment of hypothyroidism
• Thyroid hormone replacement
• more treatments...»

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Latest Treatments for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• Levothryoxine
• Propylthiouracil
• Propranolol
• Analgesics
• Prednisone
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 latest treatments for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

News Archives for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Medical news articles related to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis 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
• FDA Starts Safety Review of Autoimmune Disorder Drugs
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Medical research articles related to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis include:

• Amenorrhea (Without Hirsutism) and Menopause
• Buyers' guide: Insulin pumps
• A patient has thyroid peroxidase antibodies, are there any interventions to prevent the development of hypothyroidism?
• Is there significant absorbtion of topical iodine? and if so, how long / how much can be used?
• Thyroid lymphoma
• Guidelines for the management of thyroid cancer, second edition
• Thyroid lump
• Thyroiditis
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Prognosis for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: With early diagnosis, timely institution of levothyroxine replacement therapy, informed patient follow-up care, and attention to other attendant complications, the prognosis is excellent and patients lead a normal life.

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Reseach about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

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Clinical Trials for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis include:

• Selenium Treatment in Autoimmune Thyroiditis (AIT) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - L-Selenomethionine
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
• Society statistics for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Broader Related Topics

• Autoimmune diseases
• Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Thyroiditis
• Hypothyroidism
• more types...»

Types of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

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Article Excerpts about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the thyroid, the gland that helps set the rate of metabolism. It attacks women 50 times more often than men. (Source: excerpt from Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland. The thyroid helps set the rate of metabolism - the rate at which the body uses energy. Hashimoto’s prevents the gland from producing enough thyroid hormones for the body to work correctly. It is the most common form of Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). (Source: excerpt from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: NWHIC)

Thyroid Disease: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the thyroid and keeps it from producing enough thyroid hormone. It is the most common form of hypothyroidism. (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)

Definitions of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:

Progressive enlargement of the thyroid gland, often associated with hypothyroidism. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, or a subtype of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Hashimoto's Thyroiditis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet