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- RECOVERING. Barbara Bush, 63, First Lady, from Graves'
- disease, a thyroid ailment; in Washington. The disorder, which
- has caused the President's wife to lose 18 lbs. and suffer from
- swollen eyes, results when an overactive thyroid gland produces
- an excess of hormones. The White House said Mrs. Bush will
- continue to treat her condition with a drug that blocks output
- of thyroid hormones.
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