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Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis 101: This is a very poor article to read if you want to know about this disease. Dr.Guttler’s comments. 1.I will list what is bogus about his article. 2. “To give you an idea of how bad it was, your...
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Thyroid Cancer Surgery 101: Remove Half or Whole ? Depends how you slice it. Dr.Guttler’s comments: 1.Old rules= whole thyroid removed. 2. Half thyroid removed= status with complete removal of the gland. 3.Before 2015, 15.6...
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