A 28-year-old lady comes to the physician to explore the cuase of an endocrine disorder. Physical examination reveals a solitary thyroid nodule. Laboratory studies showed an increased serum calcitonin level and a gastrin-induced rise in the secretion of calcitonin. A biopsy confirmed the presence of a carcinoma. The patient is scheduled for a total thyroidectomy. Which of the following is a potential complication of this treatment?
- (A) Acromegaly
- (B) Cretinism
- © Hypertension
- (D) Hypoparathyroidism
- (E) Renal osteodystrophy
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