Autoimmune thyroiditis
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM THAT INVOLVES INFLAMMATION LOCATED IN THYROID GLAND CAUSED BY THE IMMUNE SYSTEM REACTING AGAINST ITS OWN TISSUES
Autoimmune hypothyroidism
Autoimmune thyroiditis, is a chronic disease in which the body interprets the thyroid glands and its hormone products T3, T4 and TSH as threats, therefore producing special antibodies that target the thyroid's cells, thereby destroying it. It may present with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism and with or without a goiter.