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		<title>Overactive Thyroid Gland &#8211; Hyperthyroidism Symptoms, Causes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hyperthyroidism is a condition caused by an overactive thyroid gland which produces an excess of thyroid hormones. The symptoms of hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis are many and varied – an enlarged thyroid gland (goitre) and weight loss being some of them – and treatment may include medication, radioactive iodine therapy or surgery. Hyperthyroidism is the opposite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Underactive Thyroid &#8211; Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto&#8217;s Thyroiditis</title>
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