Many Anxiety, Depression Patients May Have Chronic Thyroid Illness

German researchers have discovered a significant link between autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), also known as Hashimoto’s disease, and depression and anxiety disorders. In fact, patients with AIT may account for more than 40 percent of all cases of depression and 30 percent of all cases of anxiety, according to the findings.

The researchers recommend screening all patients diagnosed with depression and anxiety for autoimmune thyroiditis.

Autoimmune thyroiditis, which affects around 10 percent...

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