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Does not having a thyroid shorten my life span or put me at risk of dying even if i still consistently take thyroid hormone?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
As long as you are on thyroid replacement therapy with periodical check up of TSH lab study you are safe.
Answered 3/13/2023
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Not likley but I would ask your local Endo in WI in what theire xperience is in men like you live where you live. Or you can go to uptodate.com and read all about it from the best online source. Can also go to pubmed.gov and look it up in the worlds lit.
Answered 3/17/2023
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