NEET Biology question

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

(A)Hyperthyroidism
(B)Hashimoto's diseaseCorrect
(C)Grave's disease
(D)Turner's syndrome

Answer: (B)

Solution

In Hashimoto's disease, autoantibodies directly attack and destroy thyroid tissue, leading to hypothyroidism, which distinguishes it from Grave's disease

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