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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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No drugs are available to relieve parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is caused by a parathyroid tumor, and it needs to be removed by surgery.