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Last february i weighed 120.now i weigh 113 a year later without trying.how significant is this.cbc and met labs normal.chest xr normal?
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Maybe significant: In a 54 year old person, besides normal cbc, metabolic screen, chest x- ray, this weight loss can be significant.
Answered 1/16/2015
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Good start: That's a good start for a general work-up to screen for blood cancers, lung cancer, tuberculosis (chest x-ray). Could consider getting an ESR to help screen for some systemic inflammatory diseases like vasculitis. Also check thyroid levels, ldh, uric acid, TB skin test, hiv.Any additional symptoms might help such as fevers, night sweats, pain.Causes: infection, cancer, autoimmune, GI problems.
Answered 1/16/2015
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