>>how is Hashi's treated differently?  Why is it important to know whether
or not one has Hashi's?<<

Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory states "at high levels, antibodies may
block thyroid hormones from attaching to cellular receptors, causing
symptoms of hypothyroidism even when thyroid hormone levels are adequate."

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