What type of disease is hashimotos thyroiditis bacterial viral et cetera?

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease.

Autoimmune diseases are a group of disorders in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues. In Hashimoto's thyroiditis, the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, which is located in the neck and produces hormones that regulate metabolism.

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