Thyroiditis Symptoms, Causes and More
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5. Silent Thyroiditis
Silent thyroiditis, or painless thyroiditis, is another autoimmune form of thyroiditis. It's the second-most-common form of thyroiditis, and it frequently affects women.3‘Thyroiditis: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment.’ Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15455-thyroiditis.
A person with this type of thyroiditis experiences hyperthyroid symptoms for one to three months followed by hypothyroid symptoms that last nine to 12 months. In most cases, normal thyroid function returns within 12 to 18 months from the onset of symptoms. Hypothyroidism may be permanent in 20 percent of cases and can be treated with synthetic thyroid hormone replacement medication.2‘Thyroiditis.’ American Thyroid Association, www.thyroid.org/thyroiditis/.
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