I donât know of any research studies which confirm that Lyme Disease can lead to a thyroid or autoimmune thyroid condition. However, this disease can affect the endocrine system, as well as other systems of the body, and I know some people with Lyme Disease who developed thyroid conditions.But whether they would have developed problems with the thyroid gland even if they didnât become infected with B. burgdorferi is unknown.With regards to autoimmune thyroid conditions such as Gravesâ Disease and Hashimotoâs Thyroiditis, it is possible that Lyme Disease can trigger an autoimmune response.But as you know, other factors can also lead to an autoimmune condition.ut whether they would have developed problems with the thyroid gland even if they didnât become infected with B. burgdorferi is unknown. With regards to autoimmune thyroid conditions such as Gravesâ Disease and Hashimotoâs Thyroiditis, it is possible that Lyme Disease can trigger an autoimmune response.
Flip Saunders dies at age 60 (2:51) Minnesota Timberwolves coach and president of basketball operations Flip Saunders has passed away at age 60 after battling Hodgkin lymphoma. Saunders had a 35-year coaching career that was highlighted by his time with the Timberwolves and Pistons.
Saunders was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He was an All-state basketball player at Cuyahoga Heights High School in suburban Cleveland. In his senior season, 1973, he was named Ohio's Class A High School Basketball Player of the Year, leading the state in scoring average with 32.0 points per game.