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Myxedema is a symptom of _______________.

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Myxedema is a symptom of hypothyroidism.

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Myxedema is an alteration of the tissues that is characterized by an edema (accumulation of fluid), produced by infiltration of mucous substance in the skin, and sometimes in the internal organs, as a result of a malfunction of the thyroid gland (hypothyroidism).

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