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Is thyroid disease an autoimmune disease or not?
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Yes: The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is graves' disease. The most common cause of hypothyroidism is hashimoto's thyroid disease. Both of these are autoimmune diseases.
Answered 10/10/2012
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