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2. Hashimoto's thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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   Also known as Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis is named after Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto (1881−1934) of the medical school at Kyushu University, [119] who first described the symptoms of persons with struma lymphomatosa, an intense infiltration of lymphocytes within the thyroid, in 1912 in the German journal called Archiv ...

3. Thyroid disease in women - Wikipedia

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   Many women with Hashimoto's disease develop an underactive thyroid. They may have mild or no symptoms at first, but symptoms tend to worsen over time. If a woman is pregnant and has symptoms of Hashimoto's disease, the clinician will do an exam and order one or more tests. [1] [2] [3] The thyroid is a small gland in the front of the neck.

4. Thyroid disease - Wikipedia

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   Screening for thyroid disease in patients without symptoms is a debated topic although commonly practiced in the United States. [8] If dysfunction of the thyroid is suspected, laboratory tests can help support or rule out thyroid disease. Initial blood tests often include thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (T4). [9]

5. ‘Doctors Kept Ignoring My Autoimmune Symptoms Because ... - AOL

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   It included a note that said: "Patient diagnosed with Hashimoto thyroiditis; has declined treatment; wants no medication." I couldn't believe everyone listened to me at 12 or 13 years old and didn ...

6. Here's What Heather Rae El Moussa’s New Diagnosis Means - AOL

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   Researchers don’t totally know what causes Hashimoto’s disease, the NIDDK says, but genetics, viruses like hepatitis C, and a family history of thyroid disease may play a role in developing ...

7. Thyroiditis - Wikipedia

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   Hashimoto's thyroiditis is also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, and patients with this disease often complain about difficulty swallowing. This condition may be so mild at first that the disease goes unnoticed for years. The first symptom that shows signs of Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a goiter on the front of the neck.

8. Thyroid function tests - Wikipedia

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   Thyroid function tests (TFTs) is a collective term for blood tests used to check the function of the thyroid. [1] TFTs may be requested if a patient is thought to suffer from hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), or to monitor the effectiveness of either thyroid-suppression or hormone replacement therapy.

9. TRH stimulation test - Wikipedia

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   TRH-stimulation testing however continues to be useful for the differential diagnosis of secondary (pituitary disorder) and tertiary (hypothalamic disorder) hypothyroidism. Patients with these conditions appear to have physiologically inactive TSH in their circulation that is recognized by TSH assays to a degree such that they may yield ...