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Are hypothyroid and hyperthyroid the same thing and are medicines the same?
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Opposites: Hypo means low; hyper means high. So hypothyroidism refers to low thyroid hormones levels from an underactive thyroid gland; hyperthyroidism refers to high thyroid hormone levels from an overactive thyroid.
Answered 3/25/2018
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