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Descriptor English:   Thyroiditis, Autoimmune 
Descriptor Spanish:   Tiroiditis Autoinmune 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Tireoidite Autoimune 
Synonyms English:   Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Thyroiditis, Lymphocytic
Thyroiditis, Lymphomatous  
Tree Number:   C19.874.871.102
C20.111.809
Definition English:   Inflammatory disease of the THYROID GLAND due to autoimmune responses leading to lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. It is characterized by the presence of circulating thyroid antigen-specific T-CELLS and thyroid AUTOANTIBODIES. The clinical signs can range from HYPOTHYROIDISM to THYROTOXICOSIS depending on the type of autoimmune thyroiditis. 
History Note English:   87; was THYROIDITIS, LYMPHOMATOUS 1963-86 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   19403 
Unique Identifier:   D013967 

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