Hashimoto's thyroiditis (hypothyroidism)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as Hashimoto's disease, is an autoimmune disease affecting thyroid function.

HLA risk alleles link ME/CFS and Hashimoto's
In a large 2020 study, CFS patients with Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) risk alleles were found to share the following autoimmune diseases, ordered by frequency:
 * 1) Hashimoto's thyroiditis/hypothyreosis,
 * 2) Psoriasis
 * 3) Rheumatoid arthritis
 * 4) Alopecia areata
 * 5) Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

Hashimoto's thyroiditis viral infections commonly associated with ME/CFS
Studies suggesting a viral trigger for Hashimoto's thyroiditis and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) that are also viruses commonly associated with ME/CFS.

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 * Hashimoto's - Thyroid UK