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Drug-induced hypothyroidism

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Medications that can cause hypothyroidism should be used with caution. If you take such medicines, you are usually monitored closely. For example, your thyroid levels may be checked every once in a while.


Review Date: 08/08/2006
Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, MD, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network

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