Can diabetic patients be doctors?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Yes, one only needs to study and pass to get a degree to be a doctor irrespective of their own medical conditions.

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I've just got my thyroid test results, and I'm a bit confused about what they mean. My T3 level is 91.35, T4 is 5.87, and TSH is 10.55. I don't have any symptoms like weight gain or loss. Is this something I should be worried about?

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