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How is your thymus checked? if you have normal thyroid is that connected to thymus?
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No relationship: The thymus helps fight infection. If you do not have one of the rare genetic diseases like di georgi's syndrome there is no reason to check the thymus.
Answered 10/14/2012
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Clinically: If cellular immune system is normal the thymus has functioned. Thymus is seen radiographically in young children. After puberty can involute.The thymus is replaced by fibrofatty tissue.The thymus sometimes interacts with thymus by causing enlargement of medullary portion of thymus when in children hyperthyroidism is present. The exact mechanism is not known.
Answered 12/27/2014
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