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Mom of a 2 yr 7 m old girl1 Year ago

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#asktheexperts if thyroid gland since birth is small. then what can we do for it???? surgery or only thyroid tablets????

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ExpertDr Laxmi Chavan-SawantAyurvedic Gynaecologist 1 Year ago

A. Autoimmune disease. The most common cause of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's disease. ... Thyroid surgery. Surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland can lower the gland's ability to make thyroid hormones or stop it completely. Radiation therapy. ... Thyroiditis. ... Medicine. so it's better that you should consult with Endocrinologist for proper examination and then decide what exactly is needed in your case

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