Recent studies on some populations are showing that excess iodine intake could cause an increased prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease, resulting in permanent hypothyroidism.
This SNP is associated with an increased risk of autoimmune thyroid disease.
Other risk factors that increase one's chances of developing vitiligo include having autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto's thyroiditis).
Autoimmune thyroid disease.
Tests for serum thyroid autoantibodies are sometimes done as these may indicate autoimmune thyroid disease (which can mimic nodular disease).
Physicians often consider the premature graying of the hair as a tip-off to the development of autoimmune thyroid disease later in life.
Polymorphisms of the CTLA-4 gene are associated with autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroid disease and multiple sclerosis, though this association is often weak.
Autoimmune thyroid disease: People with autoimmune thyroid disease may be especially sensitive to the harmful side effects of iodine.
Thyroid acropachy is an extreme manifestation of autoimmune thyroid disease.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common form of autoimmune thyroid disease and occurs most often in women and older adults.