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Low Thyroid Function Linked to Heart Failure Risk

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(HealthDay News) -- A new study can help doctors decide when to treat people who have an underactive thyroid gland that does not cause symptoms strong enough to arouse worry, researchers report.

As many as 27 million Americans have some type of thyroid disease, according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; about half of these people are undiagnosed.


     
     
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AUDIO: Dr. Friedman With Your Hypothyroidism. Is It True That You Had A TSH Of 8?

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Find out what additional tests Dr. Friedman performs to evaluate the TSH levels by listening on the EmpowHer podcast.