Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder. The immune system inappropriately attacks the thyroid gland, causing damage to the thyroid cells and upsetting the normal balance of chemical reactions in the body. The inflammation caused by Hashimoto's disease, is also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and often leads to an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Hashimoto's disease is considered the most common cause of hypothyroidism in this country.
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