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What are effects of having hyperthyroidism? is this a life threatining disease?
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Many: So short term you can lose weight, feel heart palpitations, have diarrhea, feel anxious, etc. Long terms your heart can get weaker and you can lose bone mass too early. it affects mental well being. So it is a very important hormones to have good control of
Answered 7/10/2017
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