Thyroiditis is the inflammation of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located
on the front of the neck below the laryngeal prominence, and makes hormones
that control metabolism. Thyroiditis is a group of disorders that all cause
thyroidal inflammation. Forms of the disease are Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the
most common cause of hypothyroidism in the US, postpartum thyroiditis, subacute
thyroiditis, silent thyroiditis, drug-induced thyroiditis , radiation-induced
thyroiditis, acute thyroiditis, and Riede’s thyroiditis. Each different type of
this disease has its own causes, clinical features, diagnoses, durations,
resolutions, conditions and risks. Treatments for this disease depend on the
type of thyroiditis that is diagnosed. For the most common type, which is known
as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the treatment is to immediately start hormone
replacement. Also, doctors may prescribe beta blockers to lower the heart rate
and reduce tremors, until the initial hyperthyroid period has resolved.
In the present book, fifteen typical literatures about thyroiditis
published on international authoritative journals were selected to introduce
the worldwide newest progress, which contains reviews or original researches on
medical science, thyroid disease, inflammations, epidemiology, ect. We hope this book can demonstrate
advances in thyroiditis as well as give references to the researchers, students
and other related people.