Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Also called Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease, a disorder in which the immune system turns against the body's own tissues. In people with Hashimoto's, the immune system attacks the thyroid.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,751 square miles (12,310 km 2), of which 4,058 square miles (10,510 km 2) is land and 693 square miles (1,790 km 2) (15%) is water.
Incorporated on February 20, 1968, Carson is the youngest municipality in the South Bay region of Greater Los Angeles. According to the United States Census Bureau, Carson has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.1 kmÂ²). 18.7 square miles (48.5 kmÂ²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 kmÂ²) of it (1.29%) is water.