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Can obesity cause yours eyes to be bulging out?
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Possible: Bulging eyes or proptosis is commonly associated with grave's dz, but may occur without hyperthyroidism. Morbid obesity, myasthenia gravis, statin myopathyand histiocytosis may also produce proptosis.
Answered 3/26/2013
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