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Why would your thyroid become enlarged if your already on levothyroxine and medicine has been properly adjusted. ?
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Several reasons: The thyroid can enlarge due to incorrect replacement, inflammation or from nodule formation. See a qualified endocrinologist.
Answered 3/15/2013
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We talk of ...: Thyroid function and structure separately- sometimes related, sometimes not so if function now ok with med , must address structure issues, ? Nodules, tumor, thyroiditis see endocrinologists.
Answered 3/16/2013
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