What Is Thyroid Disease?
3. Hypothyroidism Causes
As mentioned, hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland is not producing enough hormones. One potential cause of this is thyroiditis, which is an inflammation of the gland. Another potential cause is that the patient has insufficient levels of iodine in their diet, although this is fairly easy to remedy.
Hashimoto’s disease is a condition where the patient’s thyroid gland is being attacked by their immune system, which can affect hormone production. There is also postpartum thyroiditis, which happens in some women after they have given birth. Another potential cause is that some people are born with a thyroid gland that is not functioning properly.
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