{"id":246173,"date":"2024-02-19T16:17:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T16:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/are-hashimotos-and-hypothyroidism-the-same-thing\/"},"modified":"2024-02-19T17:33:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T17:33:27","slug":"are-hashimotos-and-hypothyroidism-the-same-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/are-hashimotos-and-hypothyroidism-the-same-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Hashimoto\u2019s and Hypothyroidism the same thing?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are Hashimoto\u2019s and Hypothyroidism the same thing? The short answer is no. They are two different issues in the body. This is very important to understand and to get properly tested so you can know which one you have, or if you have both. Let\u2019s take a look at the difference of Hashimoto\u2019s vs. Hypothyroid.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Hashimoto\u2019s is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system makes antibodies that attack the thyroid tissues. As the immune system attacks the thyroid, it can cause either low\u00a0thyroid hormones (hypothyroid) or sometimes high thyroid hormones (hyperthyroid).<\/p>\n
Hashimoto\u2019s is most often diagnosed when TPO (thyroid peroxidase) antibodies and\/or TgAb (thyroglobulin antibodies) are elevated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These thyroid antibodies (aka Hashimoto\u2019s) can be present even when TSH, T4, T3, FT4 and FT3 levels are all in optimal ranges.