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Can a teenager have thyroid disease?
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Yes: Both hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (excess thyroid production) can occur in infants, children, adolescents and adults.
Answered 6/13/2014
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Yes: thyroid disease can affect any age and spans cultures and ethnic groups. There is however variation in incidence depending on geographical areas due to genetic and perhaps environmental factors
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