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endocrine glands, thyroid enlargement, scintiscan, hashimoto's disease, chronic thyroiditis, thyroid gland, hashimoto's thyroiditis, struma lymphomatosa, lymphadenoid goiter, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic thyroiditis, inflammation, the thyroid gland that frequently results in hypothyroidism, lowered thyroid function, chronic thyroiditis, hashimoto's disease, common thyroid gland disorder, occur at any age, most often seen in middle aged women, a reaction, the immune system against the thyroid gland, onset, the disease is slow, take months, the condition to be detected, chronic thyroiditis, common in women, individuals, a family history of thyroid disease, estimated to affect between 0.1%, 5% of all adults in western countries, hashimoto's disease, rarely be associated, endocrine disorders, immune system, hashimoto's disease occurs, adrenal insufficiency, type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 polyglandular autoimmune syndrome, pga ii, less commonly, hashimoto's disease occurs, hypoparathyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, fungal infections, the mouth, nails, type 1 polyglandular autoimmune syndrome, pga i, intolerance to cold, weight gain, fatigue, constipation, enlarged neck, presence of goiter, atrophic thyroid gland, in the disease, dry skin, hair loss, heavy, irregular menses, difficulty concentrating, thinking, additional symptoms that associated, weight gain, unintentional, joint stiffness, facial swelling, no symptoms, laboratory tests, thyroid function, free t4 test, serum tsh, t3, thyroid autoantibodies, frequently present, antithyroid peroxidase antibody, antithyroglobulin antibody, tests, radioactive iodine uptake, complete blood count, total cholesterol, serum sodium, serum prolactin, a deficiency of thyroid hormone, develop at a later time, replacement therapy, thyroid hormone, levothyroxine, given hormone is deficient, evidence of mild thyroid failure, elevated tsh, subclinical hypothyroidism, no evidence of thyroid hormone deficiency, treatment limited to regular observation, outcome, very good, the disease remains stable, progresses slowly to a condition of thyroid hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, thyroid replacement therapy, associated, autoimmune disorders, symptoms of chronic thyroiditis develop, no known way, prevent this disorder, awareness of risk factors, allow earlier diagnosis, treatment.