Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Introduction: Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Description of Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Autoimmune Thyroiditis (medical condition): Autoimmune disease causing deficient thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism). See also Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:
  »Introduction: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  »Symptoms of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  »Treatments for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Autoimmune Thyroiditis: SYN: Hashimoto thyroiditis.
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Autoimmune Thyroiditis: diffuse infiltration of the thyroid gland with lymphocytes, resulting in diffuse goiter, progressive destruction of the parenchyma and hypothyroidism.
Source: CRISP

Autoimmune Thyroiditis: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

Autoimmune Thyroiditis as a Disease

Autoimmune Thyroiditis: Another name for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  »Symptoms of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
  »Treatments for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Autoimmune Thyroiditis: Autoimmune Thyroiditis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Autoimmune diseases, Autoimmune thyroid diseases, Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism, Thyroid disorders, Under-diagnosed conditions

Symptoms of Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Some of the symptoms of Autoimmune Thyroiditis incude:

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

See full list of 42 symptoms of Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Treatments for Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Treatments for Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) include:

• Thyroid hormone replacement therapy - oral tablets
• See also treatment of hypothyroidism

Read more about treatments for Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Treatment of Autoimmune Thyroiditis: For more treatment information about Autoimmune Thyroiditis, see treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (Autoimmune Thyroiditis)

Autoimmune Thyroiditis: 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)

Terms associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis:

Terms Similar to Autoimmune Thyroiditis:

• Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis
• Hashimoto's Disease
• Hashimoto's Struma
• Thyroiditis, Chronic
• Hashimoto's syndrome

Source - NIH

More specific terms for Autoimmune Thyroiditis:

• lymphomatous thyroiditis

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Autoimmune Thyroiditis

• autoimmune disorder
• thyroiditis

Source - CRISP

The term Autoimmune Thyroiditis can be used for:

• allergic thyroiditis
• Hashimoto's disease

Source: CRISP

The description of Autoimmune Thyroiditis may also be used for the following terms:

• adult hypothyroidism
• autoimmune thyroid disease

Source: CRISP

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