2022年1月15日 · Usually in Hashimoto's disease, the immune system produces an antibody to thyroid peroxidase (TPO), a protein that plays an important part in thyroid hormone production. Most people with Hashimoto's disease will have thyroid …

2022年1月15日 · Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disorder. The immune system creates antibodies that attack thyroid cells as if they were bacteria, viruses or some other foreign body. The immune system wrongly enlists disease-fighting agents that damage cells and lead to cell death. What causes the immune system to attack thyroid cells is not clear.

2024年7月9日 · Antibodies that attack the thyroid can cause swelling, called inflammation, in the gland. And the thyroid may not be able to work as well as it should. You also may need a TPO antibody test if you're pregnant and have an immune system condition that involves the thyroid.

2024年6月14日 · Thyroid eye disease, also called Graves' ophthalmopathy, comes from a buildup of certain carbohydrates in the muscles and tissues behind the eyes. The cause isn't known. It may involve the same antibody that can cause the thyroid gland to not work correctly. Thyroid eye disease often appears at the same time as hyperthyroidism or several months ...

2024年6月14日 · Thyroid eye disease doesn't always get better with treatment of Graves' disease. Symptoms of thyroid eye disease may even get worse for 3 to 6 months. After that, the symptoms of thyroid eye disease most often stay the same for a year or so. Then the symptoms begin to get better, often on their own.

2024年1月5日 · If your thyroid hormones are too low after surgery (hypothyroidism), your health care team might recommend thyroid hormones. Suppress the growth of thyroid cancer cells. Higher doses of thyroid hormone therapy can suppress the production of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from your brain's pituitary gland. TSH can cause thyroid cancer cells ...

2024年1月5日 · Thyroid cancer is a growth of cells that starts in the thyroid. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam's apple. The thyroid produces hormones that regulate heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight. Thyroid cancer might not cause any symptoms at first.

2022年12月10日 · Autoimmune diseases happen when the immune system makes antibodies that attack healthy tissues. Sometimes that process involves the thyroid gland and affects its ability to make hormones. Thyroid surgery. Surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland can lower the gland's ability to make thyroid hormones or stop it completely. Radiation ...

2024年3月5日 · Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone. It is a possible but not common cause of damage to nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord, known as peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral nerves carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body, such as your arms and ...

2022年11月30日 · Treatment with anti-thyroid medicine typically lasts 12 to 18 months. After that, the dose may be slowly decreased or stopped if symptoms go away and if blood test results show that thyroid hormone levels have returned to the standard range. For some people, anti-thyroid medicine puts hyperthyroidism into long-term remission.