Thyroidectomy Related To Diabetes
Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of the thyroid gland, performed for colloid
Surgical removal of the thyroid is necessary in some situations where a goiter becomes life-threatening or in the presence of some cancers.
Post-thyroidectomy treatment with thyroid hormone is routinely done to prevent a condition known as myxedema. The lack of circulating thyroid hormone in the body gives rise to a...
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