What causes Hashimoto's thyroiditis in genetically predisposed individuals?

💡 Explanation

Hashimoto's thyroiditis results from autoimmune molecular mimicry, where the immune system mistakes thyroid proteins for similar-looking foreign antigens and launches an attack, damaging the thyroid; therefore the thyroid gland is destroyed rather than due to viral infection or iodine levels.

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