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To reframe a?about could a high resting heart rate cause weight lose, do to my heart rate is always high and i have lost wt (not on purpose)tryin to ga

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Dr. Gerald Neuberg answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Thyroid?: An overactive thyroid causes high metabolism, high heart rate and weight loss. Please report these signs to your doc and see if she/he can make a diagnosis. If it's not your thyroid, there are other conditions like anemia that can be ruled out as well.

Answered 8/19/2013

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