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What is the definition or description of: inflammation of the thyroid?
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Thyroiditis: Several common forms of thyroiditis. Subacute thyroidits is from a virus. Your thyroid is tender, transient hyperthyroidism, but then resolution. Hashimotos thyroiditis is usually without pain, eventually causes hypothyroidism, but can coexist with graves hyperthyroidism. Two other forms are post partum thyroiditis and "painless" thyroiditis; transient hyper followed by hypo or normal thyroid.
Answered 7/17/2015
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See below: Subacute thyroidits is from a virus. Your thyroid is tender, transient hyperthyroidism, but then resolution. Hashimotos thyroiditis is caused by antibodies to thyroid cells-can cause underactive or overactive symptoms.
Answered 5/30/2014
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