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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
== Natural History and Complications== | == Natural History== | ||
The disease begins slowly. It may take months or even years for the condition to be detected. Chronic thyroiditis is most common in women and people with a family history of thyroid disease. | |||
==Complications== | |||
If untreated for an extended period, Hashimoto's thyroiditis may lead to muscle failure, including possible heart failure. | If untreated for an extended period, Hashimoto's thyroiditis may lead to muscle failure, including possible heart failure. | ||
It may occur with other autoimmune disorders. In rare cases, thyroid cancer may develop. | It may occur with other autoimmune disorders. In rare cases, thyroid cancer may develop. | ||
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Overview
Natural History
The disease begins slowly. It may take months or even years for the condition to be detected. Chronic thyroiditis is most common in women and people with a family history of thyroid disease.
Complications
If untreated for an extended period, Hashimoto's thyroiditis may lead to muscle failure, including possible heart failure. It may occur with other autoimmune disorders. In rare cases, thyroid cancer may develop.
Prognosis
The outcome is usually very good. The disease stays stable for years. If it does slowly progress to thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism), it can be treated with thyroid replacement therapy.