Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland. This leads to chronic inflammation and gradual destruction of thyroid tissue, resulting in hypothyroidism a deficiency in thyroid hormone production. Affecting predominantly middle-aged women, Hashimoto’s is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide. […]
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