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Does not having a thyroid still put me at risk of heart issues, despite taking thyroid hormone?
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If you're taking an appropriate dose of thyroid supplement through the years, absence of a thyroid gland would play no role.on your risk of cardiovascular disease. Too low or too high doses over very prolonged periods could be factors,though.
Answered 4/3/2023
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