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Thyroiditis, Autoimmune
Autoimmune Thyroiditides; Lymphocytic Thyroiditides; Lymphocytic Thyroiditis; Lymphomatous Thyroiditides; Lymphomatous Thyroiditis; Thyroiditides, Autoimmune; Thyroiditides, Lymphocytic; Thyroiditides, Lymphomatous
Inflammatory disease of the THYROID GLAND due to autoimmune responses leading to lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. It is characterized by the presence of circulating thyroid antigen-specific T-CELLS and thyroid AUTOANTIBODIES. The clinical signs can range from HYPOTHYROIDISM to THYROTOXICOSIS depending on the type of autoimmune thyroiditis.