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What causes a thyroid level to be low?
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Hashimotos: The most common cause is hashimotos thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune slow destruction of the thyroid. It tends to run in families, but not perfectly. It is easy to fix with thyroid replacement.
Answered 5/19/2013
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