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Can there be anything a doctor can do for low body weight?

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Metabolism: Blood tests can be performed to check metabolism to see if there is any other cause for low body weight.

Answered 8/22/2013

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Can there be anything a doctor can do for low body weight?

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Dr. Andrew Lipton answered

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