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thyroiditis affects about 12 million people in the United States. This condition is more common in women than in men and usually develops between ages 30-50.
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How are common denominator and common multiple alike?
Common denominators are common multiples of two or more denominators.
How are common multiples and common denominators the same and different?
Common multiples and common denominators can be found using the same process. They differ in their function. Common denominators are common multiples that are functioning as denominators.
How are a common denominator and common multiple different?
Common denominators are common multiples that are being used as denominators.
What is the difference between common factors and greatest common factors?
The greatest common factor is the largest of the common factors.
How are common denominator any common multiple alike?
Common denominators are created by finding the common multiples of unlike denominators.
What is another name for subacute thyroiditis?
DeQuervain's thyroiditis, giant cell thyroiditis, granulomatous thyroiditis, subacute granulomatous thyroiditis, Silent thyroiditis
What are some characteristics of subacute thyroiditis?
The least common of the three major types, silent thyroiditis is characterized by rigidity and slight enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What is the most common form of thyroiditis?
The most common type of thyroiditis is Hashimoto's disease
What condition develops when the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland?
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
What is Postpartum thyroiditis?
Postpartum thyroiditis, a form of silent thyroiditis, develops in 5-9% of all women who have recently given birth. Postpartum thyroiditis develops within a year of the baby's birth and disappears within six months.
What is the most common form of hypothyroidism?
Most common form is inflamation of the thyroid gland caused by an autoimmune codition called Hashimoto's thyroiditis in which antibodies mistakenly damage the gland.
When was Hashimoto's disease discovered?
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is a thyroid gland disorder that was discovered by Dr. Hakaru Hashimoto in 1912. The disorder is also known by the names, 'Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis,' and, 'Autoimmune Thyroiditis.'
What causes silent thyroiditis?
The cause of silent thyroiditis is uncertain, but the condition is believed to be an immune-system disorder triggered by childbirth.
What are some other names for Hashimoto's disease?
autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, lymphadenoid goiter, Struma lymphomatosa
Is thyroiditis contagios?
No. It is a condition, not a disease.
An autoimmune problem involving the thyroid gland?
There are several autoimmune conditions that can involve the thyroid gland. The most common are Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
What is diffuse tenderness?
it is due to viral thyroiditis
