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Chronic lymphocytic (autoimmune) thyroiditis is called Hashimoto's disease, after the Japanese doctor who described it. It belongs to autoimmune diseases caused by an error in the immune system. In Hashimoto's disease, the body turns against itself. Disruptions in the work of the thyroid gland can disrupt the work of the nervous, circulatory and digestive systems.
In Poland, the number of people suffering from Hashimoto's disease is growing rapidly, in part because we have better and better diagnostic tests. Women suffer more often than men.
There are many myths about Hashimoto's disease. Some patients take their own experiences for granted and advise others, e.g. changing their diet, taking selected supplements. It should be remembered that in any case, it is the doctor who should advise on how to act in order to feel better, based on the results of tests of a given person.