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6. Hashimoto's Disease

Hashimoto’s disease or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an illness that damages the thyroid gland. Since this gland is extremely closely related to the immune system, it makes sense that its malfunctioning would cause all sorts of problems.

The thyroid releases hormones that regulate the body’s metabolism, temperature, muscle strength, and a part of the immune system. Since Hashimoto’s disease interrupts the internal harmony, experts have reason to believe it’s connected to vitiligo. Also, both Hashimoto’s disease and vitiligo are autoimmune disorders that relate to a similar area of the body.

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