Thyroid Disease Terms Reference: American Thyroid Association People are often confused with all the terms, abbreviations and vocabulary used in thyroid disorders. Below is a list of the most used terms in thyroid disorders: Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD): a group of disorders that are caused by antibodies that get confused and attack the thyroid. These antibodies can either turn …
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Thyroid Antibody Tests The body normally produces antibodies to foreign substances such as bacteria; however, some people are found to have antibodies against their own thyroid tissue. A condition known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is associated with a high level of these thyroid antibodies in the blood as well. Whether the antibodies cause the disease or …
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Thyroid Antibodies, Immune System and Aloe Vera As we all know by now, Graves’ disease is an auto- immune disorder, in which the immune system due to whatever reason is attacking its own cells. The immune system can be under-active (not fighting well with cancer cells for example), overactive- producing diseases like allergic asthma, or …
Thyroid Antibodies, Immune System and Aloe Vera
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