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What causes a thyroid level to be low for an adult or a child (both)?
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Thyroid : Mostly autoimmune thyroid inflammation called hashimotos disease. This can run in families and is associated with other autoimmune disorders like colitis arthritis lupus or celiac disease.
Answered 5/19/2013
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