Hashimoto's syndrome

Introduction: Hashimoto's syndrome

Description of Hashimoto's syndrome

Hashimoto's syndrome (medical condition): Hashimoto thyroiditis is characterized by the destruction of...more »

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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

Hashimoto's syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hashimoto's syndrome:

• Hashimoto
• Hashimoto disease
• Hashimoto syndrome

Hashimoto's syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Hashimoto's syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hashimoto's syndrome, or a subtype of Hashimoto's syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Hashimoto's syndrome as a Disease

Hashimoto's syndrome: 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

Hashimoto's syndrome: Related Diseases

Hashimoto's syndrome: Hashimoto's syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Autoimmune diseases
• Autoimmune thyroid diseases
• Thyroiditis
• Hypothyroidism
• Thyroid disorders
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Thyroid conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Non-pathogenic inflammatory conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Autoimmune conditions

Causes of Hashimoto's syndrome

Some of the causes of Hashimoto's syndrome are included in the list below:

• Family history of thyroid disorders is common, with HLA-DR5 gene most strongly implicated
• The incidence is increased in patients with chromosomal disorders, including Turner's syndrome, Down's syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome

Read more about causes of Hashimoto's syndrome (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Symptoms of Hashimoto's syndrome (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Some of the symptoms of Hashimoto's syndrome incude:

• No symptoms
• Goiter
• Lump at front of neck
• Protruding eyes
• Low thyroid hormone level

See full list of 48 symptoms of Hashimoto's syndrome (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Treatments for Hashimoto's syndrome (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)

Treatments for Hashimoto's syndrome (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) include:

• Thyroid hormone replacement therapy - oral tablets
• See also treatment of hypothyroidism
• Thyroid hormone replacement

Read more about treatments for Hashimoto's syndrome

Treatment of Hashimoto's syndrome: For more treatment information about Hashimoto's syndrome, see treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's syndrome)

Hashimoto's syndrome: Article Excerpts about Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune disease in which the immune system... (Source: excerpt from Endocrine Diseases: NWHIC)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a type of autoimmune thyroid disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid... (Source: excerpt from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: NWHIC)

Thyroid Disease: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the thyroid and keeps it from producing enough thyroid... (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)

Hashimoto's syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hashimoto's syndrome:

• multinodular goitre
• hyperthyroidism
• hypothyroidism
• papillary carcinoma of thyroid
• medullary carcinoma of thyroid
• thyroid nodule
• fine needle aspiration cytology
• subacute thyroiditis

Terms associated with Hashimoto's syndrome:

Terms Similar to Hashimoto's syndrome:

• Autoimmune Thyroiditis
• Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis
• Hashimoto's Disease
• Hashimoto's Struma
• Thyroiditis, Chronic

Source - NIH

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