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Causes

The cause of this type of thyroiditis is unknown.

Silent thyroiditis is most likely autoimmune. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and is, therefore, in the same "family" as silent thyroiditis. It seems that silent thyroiditis may be transient "hashitoxicosis," which is a hyperthyroidism phase before the usual hypothyroidism associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Ingestion of large or minimal amounts of iodine bring a host of different conditions and usually is not associated with silent thyroiditis.

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