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Will taking synthroid (thyroxine) give you exopthalmos?

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No: Exophthalmos, a component of a subset of thyroid disorder called Graves disease is due to a secretion from the brain - EPF which produces the exophthalmos. It is not due to thyroid hormone or thyroid stimulating hormone so taking synthroid (thyroxine) cannot cause esophthalmos.

Dr Rothstein and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/2/2014

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