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Parathyroid Gland Function
Health Encyclopedia: Thyroid Gland Removal
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Risks
Risks for any anesthesia include the following:
- Reactions to medications
- Problems breathing
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Bleeding and possible
airway obstruction - Temporary or permanent loss of ability to speak due to
paralysis of the vocal c...
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Hand or foot spasms
...abnormality in calcium level, which can be linked to the following: Lack of vitamin D Lessened function of the parathyroid glands (hypoparathyroidism) Alkalosis in the body... Read more »Osteoporosis: Causes
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