text: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid gland and production of antibodies that recognize thyroid-specific antigens. The pathogenesis is not yet completely understood. Thyroid cells undergo atrophy or transform into a type of follicular cell rich in mitochondria called Hurthle cell. It is currently thought that the disease is caused by abnormalities in cellular and humoral immunity which results in a localized cell-mediated immune response directed toward the thyroid parenchymal cells. This results in the decreased production of thyroid hormones.
option_0: Hashimoto's thyroiditis pathophysiology
option_1: De Quervain's thyroiditis pathophysiology
option_2: Silent thyroiditis pathophysiology
option_3: Medullary thyroid cancer pathophysiology
option_4: Thyroid adenoma pathophysiology
option_5: Hashimoto's thyroiditis epidemiology and demographics
option_6: Postpartum thyroiditis pathophysiology
option_7: Follicular thyroid cancer risk factors