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What are some other names for Hashimoto's disease?
autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, lymphadenoid goiter, Struma lymphomatosa
What condition develops when the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland?
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
When was Hashimoto's disease discovered?
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a thyroid gland disorder that was discovered by Dr. Hakaru Hashimoto in 1912. The disorder is also known by the names, 'Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis,' and, 'Autoimmune Thyroiditis.'
What is another name for subacute thyroiditis?
DeQuervain's thyroiditis, giant cell thyroiditis, granulomatous thyroiditis, subacute granulomatous thyroiditis, Silent thyroiditis
What is Postpartum thyroiditis?
Postpartum thyroiditis, a form of silent thyroiditis, develops in 5-9% of all women who have recently given birth. Postpartum thyroiditis develops within a year of the baby's birth and disappears within six months.
If diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis can your thyroid fluctuate back to normal and then above normal without being on medication?
Yes, thyroid levels can and often do fluctuate from low to high and back low again in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Much depends upon your antibody activity (which fluctuates frequently) and your consumption of iodine and other goitrogenic foods.No, continue to see your doctor. Hashimoto's thyroiditis or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease where the body's own antibodies attack the cells of the thyroid. Treatment is with daily thyroxin (with the sodium salt of thyroxine liothyronine). It is administered when the need to raise levels of circulating thyroxine is urgent.
What is the autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks thyroid tissue?
The name of the disorder is Hashimoto disease. Its know too as chronic thyroiditis. On a personal note an endocrinologist diagnosed me it some years go.
What causes silent thyroiditis?
The cause of silent thyroiditis is uncertain, but the condition is believed to be an immune-system disorder triggered by childbirth.
Is thyroiditis contagios?
No. It is a condition, not a disease.
What is diffuse tenderness?
it is due to viral thyroiditis
What are some characteristics of subacute thyroiditis?
The least common of the three major types, silent thyroiditis is characterized by rigidity and slight enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What has the author P A Bastenie written?
P. A. Bastenie has written: 'Thyroiditis and thyroid function' -- subject(s): Thyroid gland function tests, Thyroiditis
