Hypothyroidism Causes
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Causes of Hypothyroidism
Hashimoto's thyroiditis occurs when:
- Immune system produces antibodies that attack cells of the thyroid gland, causing chronic thyroid swelling and loss of function
- Other causes:
- Idiopathic thyroid atrophy-destruction of thyroid tissue for unknown reasons
- Iodine deficiency-when a thyroid gland needs iodine to produce thyroid hormone (rare in the US)
- Subacute thyroiditis-following a viral upper respiratory tract infection
- Medical treatments- radiation to the head and neck or surgical removal of part of the thyroid gland (called subtotal thyroidectomy )
- Medications (eg, lithium , iodine, alpha-interferons, thiourea, amiodarone , interleukins)
- Certain diseases (eg, cancer or infection)
- Nervous System Tumor -benign tumor of the pituitary gland
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