This study did not reveal significant weight gain following thyroidectomy for a wide spectrum of pathologies. Specifically, preoperative hyperthyroidism, female gender and use of antithyroid medications do not predict weight gain after thyroid surgery.
The key changes in practice thought to be attributable to the 2009 revised ATA guidelines were the reduction in the use and dosage of radioactive iodine in the management of differentiated thyroid cancer.
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