women particularly older women are more likely to develop hypothyroidism than men. you are also more likely to develop hypothyroidism if you have a close family member with an autoimmune disease. other risk factors include: race (being white or asian) age (growing older) prematurely graying hair autoimmune disorders such as type 1 diabetes multiple sclerosis rheumatoid arthritis celiac disease addison's disease pernicious anemia or vitiligo bipolar disorder down syndrome turner syndrome
who is at risk for hypothyroidism?