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Bookmark or Share- Hashimoto's disease - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo ClinicA number of conditions may lead to the signs and symptoms of Hashimoto's disease. If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, your health care provider will conduct a thorough physical exam, review your medical history and ask questions about your symptoms.
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) - Symptoms and causesThe most common cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's disease. Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system makes antibodies that attack healthy tissues. Sometimes that process involves the thyroid gland and affects its ability to make hormones.
- Hashimoto's disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicIn Hashimoto's disease, immune-system cells lead to the death of the thyroid's hormone-producing cells. The disease usually results in a decline in hormone production (hypothyroidism). Although anyone can develop Hashimoto's disease, it's most common among middle-aged women.
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, also known as Hashimoto's disease, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, in the U.S. Women experience thyroid problems in far greater numbers than men, and it is estimated that 1 in 8 women can develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime.
- Enfermedad de Hashimoto - Diagnóstico y tratamiento - Mayo ClinicPara determinar si la enfermedad de Hashimoto es la causa del hipotiroidismo, el proveedor de atención médica solicitará una prueba de anticuerpos. El propósito previsto de un anticuerpo es detectar agentes externos que provoquen enfermedades y que deban ser destruidos por otros actores del sistema inmunitario.
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