Abstract:
Autoimmune thyroiditis is one of the most common causes
of primary hypothyroidism. Autoimmune thyroiditis affects
5-7% of the adult population, according to some authors
– up to 20-40%. The natural evolution of the disease is
characterized by a gradual loss of thyroid function. Up
to 5% of people with latent hypothyroidism become clinically manifest. In the development of Hashimoto thyroiditis
participate genetic and environmental factors – infection,
stress, sex steroids, pregnancy, iodine intake, exposure
to radiation, etc. The clinical picture of hypothyroidism
caused by autoimmune thyroiditis is polymorph. We determined that muscular system, teguments, neuropsychiatric
and cardiovascular systems are the most often affected. It
has been found that elevated levels of TSH determine the
vegetative changes of the cardiovascular system and the
more obvious cognitive psychoemotional disturbances.
