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Ans. c (Commoner in males)(Ref. Harrison, 18th/Chapter 341. )Hashimotofs thyroiditis (lymphadenoid goiter)# Autoimmune disease# Middle aged women (most frequent)# Most common cause of sporadic goiter in children# HLA DR3 and DR5# Goiter, outstanding feature# Increased RAIU# Patient can be euthyroid/hyperthyroid/hypoythyroid.# Treatment include steroids and less commonly ablation of the gland.# Increased risk for B-cell lymphoma(MH 2005)
Patient can be hyperthyroid or even hypothyroid
Autoimmune disease
Commoner in males
Antithyroglobulin antibodies are characteristics
Endocrinology