Write An Essay On Hashimoto's Disease

Hashimoto’s Disease, also known as Chronic Lympocytic Thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease that attacks a person’s thyroid gland. It is a type of hypothyroidism that gradually leads to atrophy of the thyroid tissue. There are several signs and symptoms a person will experience when Hashimoto’s disease is present. Consulting a doctor is crucial for diagnosis and treatment of this disease for a positive prognosis. Though there is still a lot unknown about this disease, remission is possible and is the goal for those diagnosed with this disease. Research on this disease dates back to the year 1912 when it was first documented by Hakaru Hashimoto. Hakaru Hashimoto studied and wrote about a type of hypothyroidism that was not just an issue of an improperly working thyroid, but of a thyroid that looked “ill.” It was not till the 1950’s where research was conducted to demonstrate that Hashimoto was right and the disease was in …show more content…
These risk factors are: being Caucasian, over the age of 60, being female, pervious diagnosis of an autoimmune disease, family history of Hashimoto’s disease or any other autoimmune disease, history of an underactive or overactive thyroid, smoking. If a person has any of these risk factors along with signs and symptoms, they should see medical advice to make sure this is not something they are suffering from (Harvard Medical School, 2015). A famous person who has this disease is Kim Cattrall. She is an actress most famous known for her role as Samantha in the HBO series Sex & the City. Kim was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease in 1998 at 42 years of age. At this time, they were filming the second season of the show which continued on for a total of 6 seasons. Kim reported managing her weight gain from the disease with a diet regimen so that she could keep her slim figure for her acting career, along with decreases in energy and hair loss (Heller,