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What happens if both your mother and her mother have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, how likely are you to inherit thyroid issues?
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High likelihood: Thyroid disease tends to run along the female side of the family, though it is not 100%. If most females in your family have thyroid disease, you are quite likely to develop it yourself. However, almost all thyroid disorders are easily treated, so don't worry about it.
Answered 7/23/2014
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