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I still have high thyroid perox ab levels after a thyroidectomy(cancer). are high levels normal or could there be some thyroid tissue still? thx

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Antibody is not: dependent on thyroid tissue. The body makes antibodies by different cells than the thyroid. The antibodies can persist even if no thyroid tissue is left.

Answered 6/26/2014

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A member asked:

I still have high thyroid perox ab levels after a thyroidectomy(cancer). are high levels normal or could there be some thyroid tissue still? thx

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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