Genetic Link To Hashimotos Has Been Identified

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We did genetic testing on my 4yo daughter through a company called 23 And Me and

I just got an email update stating that she has a " typical " risk for Hashimotos.

Below is a blurb from 23 And Me sighting genetic research. This seems to be very

new research, since I'm reading The Language Of Life by Francis S.

(copyright 2010) and it says " While hypothyroidism is generally not due to a

single genetic cause, early detection is ciritcal. " )

A 2005 study of 165 Caucasian patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and 2,064

controls found that a variant (rs2476601) in the PTPN22 gene is associated with

Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Each copy of the A allele at this position was

associated with 1.7 times increased odds of developing Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

This SNP is also part of the 23andMe Rheumatoid Arthritis and Type 1 Diabetes

reports.

So most of us have a genetic predisposition for Hashis, combined with

environmental exposure (flouride, chlorine, bromine, etc.), something we've know

all along, eh ;-)?! Just nice to see science catching up.

Best,

Debra in CA