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The other name for autoimmune thyroiditis is

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Addison's disease
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Simmond's disease
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Hashimoto's disease
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Cushing's disease
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The correct option is C Hashimoto's disease
Hashimoto's thyroiditis or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is attacked by a variety of cell and antibody-mediated immune processes. It is characterized by the fatigue, depression, pain, sensitivity to cold etc.

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