The Most Common Cause of Hypothyroidism in the United States

question 37

Multiple Choice

The most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States is which one of the following autoimmune diseases?

• A) Hashimoto thyroiditis
• B) SLE
• C) RA
• D) Type I diabetes

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