TSHR-Antibody
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The THIRD type of autoimmune thyroid disease: Atrophic Thyroiditis
Do you know about the THIRD type of autoimmune thyroid disease? Atrophic thyroiditis may coexist with Hashimoto’s and can occur in people with Graves’ disease. Atrophic Thyroiditis is an extreme form of primary hypothyroidism in which the thyroid gland is severely atrophied (shrunken, shrivelled) by antibody attack. In some estimates, approximately 10% of Hashimoto’s patients…