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A member asked:
Is it possible to remove the thyroid gland and is it bad once you don't have it or what?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
NO , You need it: You don't remove it , if it is not diseased . When removed need to be supplemented with thyroid hormone , as thyroxine is the ring leader of metabolic activity of every cell in the body.
Answered 6/10/2016
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