Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Circulatory Disease
Thyroiditis is the inflammation of the thyroid gland. It has many causes, Hashimoto's thyroiditis being the most common of them. There are also Subacute Thyroiditis and
"Silent" thyroiditis, which occur less frequently than Hashimoto's. Abnormal blood antibodies and white blood cells attacking and damaging thyroid cells cause this Auto Immune disorder. This is normally considered a chronic inflammatory disorder of the thyroid gland. In the end the sufferer ends up with a greatly diminished amount or complete absence of thyroid cells, which results in the condition of hypothyroidism.
Normally sufferers of Hashimoto's are women of almost every age range. Mild pressure in the thyroid gland and tiredness are normally the first recognizable symptoms. Muscle weakness, weight gain and other endocrine disorder are more symptoms. A goitre, which is firm, slightly irregular, and sometimes slightly tender, occurs in the early stages......
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