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Is hypothyroidism connected to lupus?
Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body including the thyroid. People who have one autoimmune disease usually have other autoimmune diseases in overlap. It is possible for lupus to affect the thyroid, but autoimmune thyroid disease like Hashimoto's thyroiditis could be responsible.
An autoimmune thyroid disease that is caused by the thyroid gland being overactive is known as?
Well, Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease that can cause hyperthyroidism Also, Graves can cause Thyroid Eye Disease. So not sure if that has answered your question.
An autoimmune problem involving the thyroid gland?
There are several autoimmune conditions that can involve the thyroid gland. The most common are Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Which disease is an autoimmune disease in which auto-antibodies attach to the TSH receptor sites on the surface of the thyroid gland?
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease in which auto-antibodies attach to the TSH receptor sites throughout the body, including the thyroid gland.
What are alternative names for thyroid disease?
Some alternate names for thyroid disease are: Grave's Disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis, thyroid struma, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and thyroid carcinoma...just to name a few.
Can blood poisoning cause graves' disease?
No. Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that causes a overactive thyroid gland.
Can celiac disease cause thyroid disturbances?
Celiac's can cause malabsorption which can adversely affect thyroid performance. Additionally, Celiac's is an autoimmune disorder and as such often is present with other autoimmune disorders including Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Graves' Disease.
What does elevation in thyroid hormone mean?
For some reason a person with higher than normal thyroid hormone levels may have an autoimmune disease called Grave's Disease, an inflammation of the thyroid gland, or has over used thyroid medication.
In Grave's autoimmune disease of the thyroid?
thyroid cells produce class-2 MHC molecules that stimulate autoantibodies that bind to the TSH receptor
Does the thyroid have anything to do with rayunauds?
Raynaud's is an autoimmune condition in which the nerves "misfire" either in cold or under stress, causing the capillaries and small blood vessels to constrict and stop blood flow to the extremities. It is not related to thyroid disease. Although if a person has an autoimmune thyroid disease (Graves' or Hashimoto's thyroiditis) the likelihood of having another autoimmune condition like Raynaud's is slightly greater.
What endocrine disorders are autoimmune disorders?
Endocrine autoimmunity deals with autoimmune disorders that affect specific endocrine glands. Hashimoto thyroiditis (low thyroid function) and Graves disease (overactive thyroid function), are among the most commonly occurring endocrine autoimmune diseases.
What is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies attach to the tsh receptor sites on the surface of the thyroid gland?
sjorgrens syndrome
