Why Have I Lost Weight Without Trying?

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American Cancer Society: “Signs and Symptoms of Cancer.”
American Heart Association: “Warning Signs of Heart Failure.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Unexplained Weight Loss? Why You Need to See a Doctor.”
CDC: “Smoking and COPD.”
Harvard Health Publications: “Do you have an overactive thyroid?”
Health24: “Meds that cause extreme weight loss.”
Lung Institute: “6 Tips for Gaining Weight with COPD.”
Mayo Clinic: “Heart Failure,” “Dementia,” “Addison's disease,” “Lupus,” “Celiac disease,” “Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid),” “Unexplained weight loss.”
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NHS: “Unintentional weight loss.”
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UpToDate: “Lupus.”
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: “How is HIV Treated?”
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Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD on July 11, 2019
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