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
Reference:
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