What Is Hashimoto's Disease?
9. Diagnosis
Your doctor will need to know about your symptoms, your medical history, and your family’s medical history. A brief physical exam may also need to be performed. They will then need to perform tests in order to find out exactly what the cause of your symptoms is.
Tests include an antibody test, which will help experts to look for signs of antibodies that are responsible for Hashimoto’s disease. However, a negative test will not necessarily mean that Hashimoto’s disease is not the cause. Another test can also be performed that will help experts check the levels of hormones in your blood.
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