Hashimotoâs disease damages your thyroid function. It is also called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or just chronic thyroiditis. Hashimotoâs is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid. The thyroid releases hormones that regulate your metabolism, body temperature, and muscle strength. Hashimotoâs disease is an autoimmune disorder. The antibodies in your body attack the cells of the thyroid. Doctors do not know why this happens. Some scientists think genetic factors may be involved. The cause of Hashimotoâs disease is not known. However, several risk factors have been identified for the disease.
(TOTAL) 42,143 sq miles. Land Area (all states) Horizontal Width: 495 miles from the state's southwestern corner to its far northeastern corner. Vertical Length: 114 miles from Tennessee's northern border with Kentucky, directly south to the intersection of Alabama and Georgia on its southern border.
Geography [edit]. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 613 square miles (1,590 km 2), of which 612 square miles (1,590 km 2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km 2) (0.02%) is water. The Duck River, the Piney River, and many creeks, large and small, run through Hickman County.