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People with chronic hives should be tested for thyroid autoimmunity to manage their condition better.
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Depressed teens have different steroid levels in urine, which may help identify and treat them.
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Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndromes involve specific combinations of autoimmune diseases.
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