Low energy, cold hands and feet, fatigue, hypercholesterolemia, muscle pain, depression, and a positive test result for thyroid peroxidase antibodies could all be indicative of what condition?

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Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland.It is the most common form of hypothyroidism.The TPO Abs test is the most important because TPO is the enzyme responsible for the production of thyroid hormones and the most frequent target of attack in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Low Energy, Cold Hands and Feet, Fatigue, Hypercholesterolemia, Muscle Pain