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There are several autoimmune conditions that can involve the thyroid gland. The most common are Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
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Which disease is an autoimmune disease in which auto-antibodies attach to the TSH receptor sites on the surface of the thyroid gland?
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease in which auto-antibodies attach to the TSH receptor sites throughout the body, including the thyroid gland.
What is hashimoto's disease?
Hashimoto's causes inflammation of the thyroid gland. It also causes the thyroid gland to become underactive, or hypothyroid
What is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies attach to the tsh receptor sites on the surface of the thyroid gland?
sjorgrens syndrome
Can blood poisoning cause graves' disease?
No. Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that causes a overactive thyroid gland.
Is the thyroid gland an endocrine gland?
Yes! a thyroid gland IS an endocrine gland
What condition develops when the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland?
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
What is the large gland adjacent to the trachea?
The thyroid gland.
Which gland or hormone is affected when you have Graves Disease?
Graves' Disease is an autoimmune condition in which antibodies attack the TSH receptors of the thyroid gland typically causing a hypERthyroid condition.
An autoimmune thyroid disease that is caused by the thyroid gland being overactive is known as?
Well, Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease that can cause hyperthyroidism Also, Graves can cause Thyroid Eye Disease. So not sure if that has answered your question.
What does elevation in thyroid hormone mean?
For some reason a person with higher than normal thyroid hormone levels may have an autoimmune disease called Grave's Disease, an inflammation of the thyroid gland, or has over used thyroid medication.
What gland is responsible for how fast you use up the food you eat?
thyroid gland
What is the most common form of hypothyroidism?
Most common form is inflamation of the thyroid gland caused by an autoimmune codition called Hashimoto's thyroiditis in which antibodies mistakenly damage the gland.
