Hashimotoâs disease damages your thyroid function. It is also called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or just chronic thyroiditis. Hashimotoâs is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid. The thyroid releases hormones that regulate your metabolism, body temperature, and muscle strength. Hashimotoâs disease is an autoimmune disorder. The antibodies in your body attack the cells of the thyroid. Doctors do not know why this happens. Some scientists think genetic factors may be involved. The cause of Hashimotoâs disease is not known. However, several risk factors have been identified for the disease.
(TOTAL) 42,143 sq miles. Land Area (all states) Horizontal Width: 495 miles from the state's southwestern corner to its far northeastern corner. Vertical Length: 114 miles from Tennessee's northern border with Kentucky, directly south to the intersection of Alabama and Georgia on its southern border.
Tennessee (/tÉnáµ»ËsiË/) (Cherokee: áá¾á, Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 601,222. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 653,450.