Autoimmune thyroid disease

MONDO:0005623

Inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland due to autoimmune responses leading to lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. It is characterized by the presence of circulating thyroid antigen-specific T-cells and thyroid autoantibodies. The clinical signs can range from hypothyroidism to thyrotoxicosis depending on the type of autoimmune thyroiditis.

Also known as: autoimmune thyroid gland inflammation, autoimmune thyroiditides, autoimmune thyroiditis, lymphocytic thyroiditides, lymphocytic thyroiditis, lymphomatous thyroiditides, lymphomatous thyroiditis, thyroiditides, autoimmune

97 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 8 tagged with Autoimmune thyroid disease itself.

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↑ Autoimmune disorder of endocrine system (925) ↑ Thyroiditis (62)

Sub-types of Autoimmune thyroid disease

Graves disease 53 trials
1 sub-type
- Pediatric-onset Graves disease 0 trials
Hashimoto thyroiditis 15 trials
IgG4-related thyroid disease 0 trials
Atrophic thyroiditis 0 trials
Postpartum thyroiditis 0 trials

Including sub-types (97) Tagged with Autoimmune thyroid disease (8)

Trials to join now! 2 Not yet recruiting 3 Completed 2 Terminated 1

Could a common virus trigger thyroid troubles?

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This study investigated whether polyomaviruses (a type of common virus) are found more often in people with autoimmune thyroiditis or goiters. Researchers compared virus presence in blood, urine, and thyroid tissue from 49 patients undergoing thyroid surgery. The goal was to see …

Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC

Autoimmune thyroid disease

Where it sits in the disease tree

Could a common virus trigger thyroid troubles?