Chronic inflammation is also present in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune thyroid disorder characterized by tissue damage, fibrosis, and the release of inflammatory cytokines including Interleukin 6 (IL-6), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), and Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) [38,39]. This evidence concerns the gene IL6 and Hashimoto thyroiditis.