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Autoimmune Thyroid Disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease, also called autoimmune thyroiditis or Hashimoto's thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inadequate thyroid hormone production and occurs due to the attack of the body's immune system on healthy thyroid cells. Symptoms may include an enlarged thyroid gland, weight gain, tiredness, and muscle weakness. The treatment approach involves synthetic hormone medication called levothyroxine.

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Thyroid is in a state of euthyroid. How is my prognosis?

Query: Hello doctor, The level of anti-TPO antibodies is 492. The doctors say it is a state of euthyroid. I am worried about my prognosis. I am a medical student, can I still become a surgeon?  Read Full »

Dr. Vandana Andrews

Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Going by the details you have provided you have euthyroid. This means that you do have normal TSH with normal T4 and T3. The most common cause is autoimmune thyroid disease, which is confirmed by positive anti-TPO (anti-Thyroid Peroxidase) antibodies. Positive anti-TPO...  Read Full »

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