Immunological Disorders and Immunotherapy
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Centre for Advanced Studies, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India

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• Commentary   
  Food Allergy and Oral Immunotherapy
  Author(s): Neeraj Dutta*
  
  Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disease (a disorder in which the immune system turns against the body's tissues). In Hashimoto's disease, the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. Hashimoto's disease may lead to hypothyroidism, which is a condition of the thyroid not being able to make enough hormones for the body's needs. The thyroid is a small gland at the base of the neck, below your Adam's apple. The thyroid gland is a part of our endocrine system, which produces hormones for coordinating lots of our body's functions... View More»
  

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