Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis)
Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) is indexed under Autoimmune & Inflammatory, Endocrine Autoimmune. Also known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis.
- US prevalence
- 1-2% of people in the United States Source: MedlinePlus Genetics (NLM), Hashimoto's disease, frequency section last updated August 1, 2020. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.
- ICD-10-CM codes
- E06.3
- Typical onset
- Age 30-60; can occur at any age
- Course
- lifelong
- Body systems
- endocrine, immune
- Sex differences
- F:M ~7-10:1
- Racial and ethnic differences
- More commonly diagnosed in White women; may be underdiagnosed in other groups
What this page does not establish
These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.
Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.
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