Modern Methods in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Thyroiditis

The main goal of our article is to identify patients with autoimmune thyroiditis and to determine the methods of diagnostic examination using the new method. The importance of the theme is connected with necessity to form common approaches to problems considered in this paper. 3-4% of population suffer from autoimmune thyroiditis. AIT is detected in 20% of elderly women. Lately physicians of many countries note the increase of AIT morbidity among children and teenagers. Nowadays the confirmation of hypothyroidism, high titers of antithyroid antibodies and specific ultrasonic features have the man value for AIT diagnosis. Cytochemical analysis of peripheral blood leukocytes with increased glycogen and lipids amount, acid and alkaline phosphatases activity and decreased cationic proteins level is of certain importance. The main method of AIT therapy is intake of thyroid hormones (L - thyroxin, 1,6-1,8 mkg/kg/d, per os) with replacing aim. There is no purpose to treat AIT with glucocorticoids and surgically, and these methods should be applied only on strict indications.