Answer:
Rose's diagnosis is compatible with an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
Step-by-step explanation:
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a disease produced by an alteration of the immune system, characterized by the production of abnormal antibodies - selfantibodies- capable of attacking the thyroid gland.
The inflammation produced by HT decreases the activity of the thyroid gland, producing reduction of the hormones produced there. This condition is common in middle-aged women.
The other options are not correct because:
- Cretinism is a congenital disorder of thyroid gland function.
- Myxedema is a consequence of hypothyroidism, characterized by mucosal infiltration of the skin and organs.
- Goiter is the abnormal growth of the thyroid gland, related to Iodine deficiency.