Autoimmune Thyroiditis (medical condition): 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.
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:
»Introduction: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
»Symptoms of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
»Causes of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
»Tests for 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
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Autoimmune Thyroiditis:
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: Another name for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
»Symptoms of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
»Causes 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:
Some of the causes of Autoimmune Thyroiditis are included in the list below:
Read more about causes of Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)
Some of the symptoms of Autoimmune Thyroiditis incude:
See full list of 48 symptoms of Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)
Treatments for Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) include:
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)
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 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)
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)
These medical disease topics may be related to Autoimmune Thyroiditis:
Source - NIH
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