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Alternate Spellings: Hashimotos Disease, Hashimoto Thyroid, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism
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An autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid gland, named for Dr. Hashimoto.
Can result in a goiter, and often causes hypothyroidism.
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