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An autoimmune disease where the body's own antibodies attack the cells of the thyroid is called

A

Hyperthyroidism

B

Hachimoto's disease

C

Grave's disease

D

Turner's syndrome

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In Hashimoto's disease, all the aspects of thyroid function are inpaired. If is an autoimmune disease, in which the thyroid gland is destroyed due to autoimmunity.
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