HASHIMOTO’S THYROIDITIS: SURGICAL TREATMENT

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease characterized by production of antibodies such as anti-thyroperoxidase, which leads to destruction of the thyroid gland and a decrease in normal thyroid function. Thyroidectomy is not generally recommended because the dense inflamm...

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Main Author: Michael I. SHEREMET
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Sciences of Moldova 2015-04-01
Series:Akademos: Revista de Ştiinţă, Inovare, Cultură şi Artă
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Online Access:http://akademos.asm.md/files/Hashimoto's%20thyroiditis%20surgical%20treatment.pdf