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Postpartum thyroiditis is the most common thyroid disease to occur after delivery and results in temporary hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. If the thyroid gland was damaged, this damage - together with a depleted reservoir of thyroid hormones - can lead to hypothyroidism. This condition also may clear up or result in further damage and complications. Hashimoto's disease may rarely be associated with other endocrine disorders caused by the immune system. Less commonly, Hashimoto's disease occurs with hypoparathyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, and fungal infections of the mouth and nails in a condition called type 1 polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (PGA I). The onset of the disease is slow, and it may take months or even years for the condition to be detected. Hashimoto's thyroiditis occurs when autoantibodies attack the thyroid tissue, confusing it with a foreign substance. The gland affected by thyroiditis tends to lose its ability to store iodine and is inefficient in making thyroid hormone. Treatment & Prevention A patient with a small goiter and euthyroidism does not require therapy unless the TSH level is elevated. |
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