Among adults with thyroid cancer, those with hypoparathyroidism after a thyroidectomy may have increased risk for several complications such as diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, researchers reported.
In a retrospective analysis of data from South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service–National Sample Cohort, researchers compared the diagnosis of complications between adults with thyroid cancer and hypoparathyroidism and those with thyroid cancer who did not have hypoparathyroidism after a thyroidectomy. Outcomes for each group were also compared with a control group