This article summarizes the current understanding of the mechanisms of destruction in
autoimmune thyroid disease. The authors explain the approach to the diagnosis and …

Autoimmune thyroid diseases : Current Opinion in Rheumatology Autoimmune thyroid diseases
: Current Opinion in Rheumatology Log in or Register Subscribe to journalSubscribe Get new …

Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland that may be painful and tender when
caused by infection, radiation, or trauma, or painless when caused by autoimmune …

Thyroiditis may be categorized as acute (suppurative), subacute (granulomatous or
lymphocytic), or chronic (invasive fibrous or lymphocytic). Acute suppurative thyroiditis is …

Autoimmune mechanisms are responsible for only about 10% of all clinically apparent
thyroid disorders. However, they play a major role in two of the three serious entities: Graves' …

Thyroiditis is a general term that encompasses several clinical disorders characterized by
inflammation of the thyroid gland. The most common is Hashimoto thyroiditis; patients …

Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are the most prevalent organ-specific autoimmune
diseases (ADs) and affect 2-5% of the population (1) with great variability between genders …

R ESEARCH on the cause of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) has in the past focused on
potentially unique and specific abnormalities that could provide a unitary explanation for …

Thyroiditis is a general term for inflammation of the thyroid gland. The most common forms of
thyroiditis encountered by family physicians include Hashimoto, postpartum, and subacute …

Thyroid disorders occur more commonly in women than in men. This gender difference can
be accounted for, in part, by the autoimmune nature of many thyroid disorders. Autoimmune …