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Help please! is anyone suffering from high levels of thyroid antibodies in their system?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Depends: High levels of thyroid antibodies suggest that your are at risk for thyroid malfunction. It also serves as a marker that you maybe more prone to other autoimmune diseases.

Answered 8/4/2013

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