HASHIMOTO THYROIDITIS: STUDY OF THE GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS THAT MAY INFLUENCE ITS EPIDEMIOLOGY, WITH HIGHLIGHT FOR EXCESSIVE IODIUM CONSUMPTION

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592542216092

• Palavras-chave: Hashimoto's Disease; autoimmune thyroiditis; hypothyroidism.

• Keywords: Hashimoto's Disease; autoimmune thyroiditis; hypothyroidism.

• Abstract:

  Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune thyroid disease, has a wide range of factors that can contribute to its development. Thus, this work aimed to study the genetic and environmental factors, highlighting the excessive consumption of iodine, which can influence the development and epidemiology of this pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The research method used was the narrative review, considering the last ten years, with exceptions for when the material presented information relevant to the topic. Various materials were collected, including textbooks, websites and scientific publications, in addition to consulting the Pubmed database. The first phase of the evaluation of the works obtained in this database included the reading of titles and abstracts, with subsequent analysis in full of the selected works, considering only the most suitable for the development of the final text. RESULTS: We considered 26 studies obtained from the Pubmed database, nine related to genetic aspects, 16 to environmental aspects and three to different aspects. CONCLUSIONS: Hashimoto's thyroiditis has been better understood over the last few years, but there is still a need to obtain more robust epidemiological data, especially when considering developing countries. The environmental and genetic factors that contribute to the development of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis are varied and can be influenced by the specific characteristics of a given region. In this sense, it is also worth remembering that such factors can serve as a basis for the creation of government public policies to prevent the development of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.