Hashimoto Thyroiditis Overview
Learn About Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Hashimoto's disease is a condition that affects the function of the thyroid, which is a butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck. The thyroid makes hormones that help regulate a wide variety of critical body functions. For example, thyroid hormones influence growth and development, body temperature, heart rate, menstrual cycles, and weight. Hashimoto's disease is a form of chronic inflammation that can damage the thyroid, reducing its ability to produce hormones.
Hashimoto's disease is thought to result from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Some of these factors have been identified, but many remain unknown.
Hashimoto's disease affects 1 to 2 percent of people in the United States. It occurs more often in women than in men, which may be related to hormonal factors. Hashimoto's disease is the most common cause of thyroid underactivity (hypothyroidism) in the United States.
The inheritance pattern of Hashimoto's disease is unclear because many genetic and environmental factors appear to be involved. However, the condition can cluster in families, and having a close relative with Hashimoto's disease or another autoimmune disorder likely increases a person's risk of developing the condition.
Mercy Hospital
Wesley Fairfield is an Endocrinologist in Westbrook, Maine. Dr. Fairfield and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, and Obesity in Children.
Mainehealth
Christine Twining is an Endocrinologist in Portland, Maine. Dr. Twining and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Thyroid Nodule, and Melorheostosis.
Mainehealth
Scott Chase is a Family Medicine specialist and a General Practice provider in Portland, Maine. Dr. Chase and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hashimoto Thyroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Memory Loss, Emphysema, and Bullae. Dr. Chase is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: This study proposes to randomize patients about to undergo surgery for their autoimmune, inflammatory thyroid disease, and determine if a short course of corticosteroids decreases the inflammation of the gland and makes surgery less difficult.
Summary: Hypothyroidism is a thyroid disorder and one of the most common endocrine disorders. Hypothyroidism can have multiple causes; most patients suffer from primary autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's disease), but also central hypothyroidism, hypothyroidism after total thyroidectomy due to thyroid carcinoma, or hypothyroidism due to therapy of Graves' disease occur. Most patients with hypothyroidis...
Published Date: August 01, 2020
Published By: National Institutes of Health