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Increased thyroid size and tsh.doctor has prescribe thyroxine tab. do i need surgery for already increased thyroid or will it regress by medicine?

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Chance: There's a chance it will regress.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/8/2015

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