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Do you know anything about the thyroid condition 'hoshimotos disease'?
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Most common: Hi. Hashimoto's thyroititis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. It is an autoimmune disease where the patient's own immune system attacks his/her thyroid. Most patients with Hashimoto's do not have a goiter, although a sizable minority do. Once hypothyroid, Hashimoto's patients will require thyroid hormone replacement for life. Treated properly, it should have no influence on longevity.
Answered 7/4/2014
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