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Autoimmune antibody-negative hypothyroidism?
I was diagnosed (after blood screen, CT scan, USS, and US-guided FN biopsy) with 'idiopathic' hypothyroidism but I wonder whether I could still have antibody-negative autoimmune Hashimoto's?
What % of hypothyroid cases (excluding cancer or excision-induced) has antibody-negative Hashi's ??
What % of hypothyroid cases (excluding cancer or excision-induced) has antibody-negative Hashi's ??
"antibody-negative autoimmune Hashimoto's"
If there are no elevated antibodies, then its not Hashimoto.
There are technically three hypothyroid groups:
1)general hypothyroid with thyroid gland still intact; its not necessarily permanent and has no elevated antibodies, thus its not a disease and has no disease name, just a description of "hypothyroidism"
2)Hashimoto's disease, is by description, autoimmune hypothyroid with elevated thyroid antibodies (above the acceptable limit) .
3)hypothyroidism from surgical removal of thyroid gland
If there are no elevated antibodies, then its not Hashimoto.
There are technically three hypothyroid groups:
1)general hypothyroid with thyroid gland still intact; its not necessarily permanent and has no elevated antibodies, thus its not a disease and has no disease name, just a description of "hypothyroidism"
2)Hashimoto's disease, is by description, autoimmune hypothyroid with elevated thyroid antibodies (above the acceptable limit) .
3)hypothyroidism from surgical removal of thyroid gland
"antibody-negative autoimmune Hashimoto's"
If there are no elevated antibodies, then its not Hashimoto.
There are technically three hypothyroid groups:
1)general hypothyroid with thyroid gland still intact; its not necessarily permanent and has no elevated antibodies, thus its not a disease and has no disease name, just a description of "hypothyroidism"
2)Hashimoto's disease, is by description, autoimmune hypothyroid with elevated thyroid antibodies (above the acceptable limit) .
3)hypothyroidism from surgical removal of thyroid gland
If there are no elevated antibodies, then its not Hashimoto.
There are technically three hypothyroid groups:
1)general hypothyroid with thyroid gland still intact; its not necessarily permanent and has no elevated antibodies, thus its not a disease and has no disease name, just a description of "hypothyroidism"
2)Hashimoto's disease, is by description, autoimmune hypothyroid with elevated thyroid antibodies (above the acceptable limit) .
3)hypothyroidism from surgical removal of thyroid gland
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