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I am 47 and was just diagnosed with MDFD. I read on the internet that this flares up for a few years and then just goes away on its own. Does anyone know if this is true?
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Why do they say this, then?
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John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO
It's not true. Often its assymptomatic but older people have it also.
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