Two Polish words which defy translation into English would be 'kombinowac' and 'zalatwic' (apologies for the lack of Polish symbols). They both mean something like 'sort out' in an illegal way but with a positive connotation - a legacy of outwitting the communist authorities and system for many years.
Hypothyroidism may be due to a number of factors, including: Autoimmune disease. People who develop a particular inflammatory disorder known as Hashimoto's thyroiditis have the most common cause of hypothyroidism. Autoimmune disorders occur when your immune system produces antibodies that attack your own tissues.
Other common causes of hypothyroidism in children include: 1  not enough iodine in a childâs diet. 2  being born with a nonfunctional thyroid or without a thyroid gland (also called congenital hypothyroidism) 3  improper treatment of a motherâs thyroid disease during pregnancy.  abnormal pituitary gland.