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Can slight overreplacement of thyroxine cause mild infl changes on biopsy of colon/duodenum?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Not likely: Should not do this. Ask your GI dr to confirm, but that should not be source of colonic inflammatory changes.

Answered 6/10/2014

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