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I have this at last once a week and it is always thyroid. I have never

Posted By: me on 2007-03-18
In Reply to: Cystimidi scan for thyroid? - Gail

Subject: I have this at last once a week and it is always thyroid. I have never

had it with a cardiac origin. 


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Subject: 2 times per week. only use x with x2.

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