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My mom and my 2 aunts have a thyroid problem is there a possibility that i have it?

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Dr. Joseph Mathews answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Depends: What exactly the problem is. The most common cause of hypothyroidism (under active thyroid) is hashimoto's thyroiditis, which has a strong genetic component and runs in families. Thyroid cancer and grave's disease (a form of over active thyroid) also tend to run in families.

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Answered 1/1/2017

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