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Review
. 1976 Sep-Oct;82(3-4):204-7.
doi: 10.3109/00016487609120884.

Human auto-immune thyroiditis

A Biörklund, N Söderström
Review

Human auto-immune thyroiditis

A Biörklund et al. Acta Otolaryngol. 1976 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Focal or diffuse infiltration of lymphoid cells in auto-immune thyroiditis destroys the parenchyma. In the diffuse form (Hashimoto's disease), the clinical picture is characterized by fatigue and thyroid enlargement. The diagnosis is settled by cytology. All patients must be treated with thyroid hormones to avoid myxoedema. Loss of immunological tolerance and cytotoxic immune reactions is discussed.

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