Hashimoto's thyroiditis risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are family history, female gender, and other autoimmune diseases.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
The risk factors for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are:[1]
Common Risk factors
- Female gender
- Family history
- Other autoimmune diseases like vitiligo, rheumatoid arthritis, Addison’s disease, type 1 diabetes and pernicious anemia.
Less common risk factors
- Hygienic environment
- Selenium deficiency
- Irradiation
- Drugs (cytokines, especially interferon-α, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, alemtuzumab)
- HHV-6 and Yersinia infection (low level of evidence)
References
References
- ↑ Ajjan RA, Weetman AP (2015). “The Pathogenesis of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Further Developments in our Understanding”. Horm. Metab. Res. 47 (10): 702–10. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1548832. PMID 26361257.
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