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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis– an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to damage or destroy the thyroid gland is one of the most common causes of hypothyroidism.1

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1. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Accessed May 25, 2023. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/hashimotos-disease

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