{"id":832,"date":"2026-03-13T08:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/about-hashimotos-thyroiditis\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:19:17","slug":"about-hashimotos-thyroiditis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/za\/about-hashimotos-thyroiditis\/","title":{"rendered":"About Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The thyroid.<\/p>\n

About Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis<\/h1> <\/div>\n
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Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the body\u2019s immune system turns against itself and attacks the thyroid.\u00b9 This leads to the gradual, long-term destruction of the thyroid gland, and therefore insufficient levels of thyroid hormones.\u00b9 As the disease progresses, the thyroid may produce too few thyroid hormones, resulting in hypothyroidism.\u00b9<\/p> <\/div>\n \n

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Who is at risk?<\/h3>\n

Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis can affect any individual at any age, but mostly occurs in middle-aged women and people with a family history of thyroid disorders.\u00b9 Why the immune system attacks the thyroid gland is not yet known, but possible risk factors include viral or bacterial infection and having another autoimmune disease such as type 1 diabetes.\u00b2<\/p>\n

Symptoms of Hashimoto\u2019s disease<\/h3>\n

This disease can go unnoticed for a long time. In the course of the disease the thyroid gland can become exhausted, and you might develop hypothyroidism with symptoms such as:\u00b9,\u00b3<\/p>\n