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My brother just got diagnosed with severe graves' disease and an extremely over active thyroid.. he is 32 and has lost over 58 pounds in 2 months can this disease be dibalating or fatal?
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Usually not: Nowadays not, because of available treatments, but if left untreated for long, yes, it can be debilitating or even fatal
Answered 8/28/2019
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