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I recently was diagnosed with a 2.2 cm multinodular goiter on the right lobe of my thyroid. does thyroid affect the immune system?
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Generally not: Not unless it's not functioning properly, which is different that it it has a nodule. If the nodule itself is 2.2 cm, then it needs to be biopsied.
Answered 12/29/2022
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Autoimmune diseases: A goiter does not make you more susceptible to infections, if that is your question. But a common cause of goiter is hashimoto's thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune dysfunction of your thyroid. In most people with hashimotos, only the thyroid is affected.
Answered 3/9/2013
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