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In patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis, JAK inhibitors might lower levels of thyroid peroxidase antibodies, which could indicate an effect on the immune response targeting the thyroid.

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A woman with two autoimmune conditions took a drug that helps with hair loss, and her thyroid antibodies dropped so much that she didn’t need thyroid medicine anymore. This suggests the drug might also help calm down the immune system’s attack on the thyroid.

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