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Thyroid Treatment Rarely Effective in Achieving Weight Loss in Obese Children
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Title Thyroid Treatment Rarely Effective in Achieving Weight Loss in Obese Children
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568827?src=rss
Description As a treatment for obesity in childhood, correction of acquired hypothyroidism seldom results in weight loss, even among the most severe cases, study findings suggest. Reuters Health Information
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Date Jan 16, 2008
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