Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, dem sanso know as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, Hashimoto's disease den autoimmune thyroiditis, be an autoimmune disease insyd wich de thyroid gland be gradually destroyed.

Early on, symptoms no fi be noticed. Over time, de thyroid fi enlarge, wey dey form a painless goiter. Chaw people eventually dey develop hypothyroidism plus accompanying weight gain, fatigue, constipation, hair loss, den general pains. After chaw years, de thyroid typically dey shrink in size. Potential complications dey include thyroid lymphoma. Further complications of hypothyroidism fi include high cholesterol, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, myxedema, den potential problems insyd pregnancy.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis be thought e be secof a combination of genetic den environmental factors. Risk factors dey include a family history of de condition den having anoda autoimmune disease. Diagnosis be confirmed plus blood tests for TSH, thyroxine (T4), antithyroid autoantibodies, den ultrasound. Oda conditions wey fi produce similar symptoms dey include Graves' disease den nontoxic nodular goiter.

Hashimoto's typically no be treated unless der be hypothyroidism anaa de presence of a goiter, wen e fi be treated plus levothyroxine. Those affected for avoid eating large amounts of iodine; however, sufficient iodine be required especially during pregnancy. Surgery rarely be required to treat de goiter.

Hashimoto's thyroiditis get a global prevalence of 7.5%, den dey vary greatly by region. De highest rate be insyd Africa, den de lowest be insyd Asia. Insyd de US, white people be affected more often dan black people. E be more common insyd low to middle-income groups. Females be more susceptible, plus a 17.5% rate of prevalence dem compare to 6% insyd males. E be de most common cause of hypothyroidism insyd developed countries. E typically dey begin between de ages of 30 den 50. Na rates of de disease increase. Na e be first described by de Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto insyd 1912. Na studies insyd 1956 discover say na e be an autoimmune disorder.

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