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Immune System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases > Thyroiditis, Autoimmune

Preferred term

Thyroiditis, Autoimmune  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Inflammatory disease of the THYROID GLAND due to autoimmune responses leading to lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. It is characterized by the presence of circulating thyroid antigen-specific T-CELLS and thyroid AUTOANTIBODIES. The clinical signs can range from HYPOTHYROIDISM to THYROTOXICOSIS depending on the type of autoimmune thyroiditis.

Entry terms

  • Autoimmune Thyroiditis
  • Thyroiditis, Lymphocytic
  • Thyroiditis, Lymphomatous

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