Tag: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Autoimmune diseases affect 5–10% of the population and are characterized by an overactive immune response of the body related directly against its own tissues, causing prolonged inflammation. Endocrine autoimmune diseases include Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, and type 1 diabetes mellitus...

Ophthalmopathy is a common manifestation of Graves’ disease. The association between “poppy eyes” and goitre was described as early as AD 1000 by the Persian physician and philosopher Avicenna [1]. Ophthalmopathy is most commonly seen in patients with Graves’ hyperthyroidism where it is called “Graves’ ophthalmopathy” [2, 3]...

The autoimmune thyroid diseases Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD) are the most common organ-specific autoimmune diseases. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis occurs as a result of autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid gland. It has a chronic course and is usually associated with hypothyroidism...

Riedel’s disease (RD) is a rare form of chronic thyroiditis, predominantly characterised by fibrosis which may involve neighbouring tissues and organs. Hashimoto’s disease (HD), on the other hand, is fairly common...

Orbitopatia tarczycowa lub tarczycowa choroba oczu (TED, thyroid eye disease) jest złożoną chorobą zapalną oka i zwykle towarzyszy chorobom tarczycy. Obserwacje kliniczne potwierdzają istnienie trzech głównych podtypów TED: miopatii ocznej, miopatii zastoinowej i mieszanej orbitopatii zastoinowej i miopatycznej...

Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, also known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, is the most frequent type of thyroiditis. An average of 2% of the population have the disease. It occurs in all age groups, also in children. The main cause of the disease are autoimmune disorders, which results in incresed risk of suffering from type 1 diabetes. Fourthermore, during the course of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, hypothyroidism may cause carbohydrate metabolism disorders. Aim of our study was estimate disturbances of glycaemia in patients with recognized Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, hospitalized in Endokrinology and Diabetology Depatment of Collegium Medicum University ofNicolaus Copernicus in Bydgoszcz in years 2001–2010.