As a healthcare professional, how would you explain to a diabetic patient the outcome of discontinuing thyroid treatment without notifying the physician?
A. Stopping thyroid therapy may bring about hypoglycemia unless the antidiabetic medication is readjusted.
B. Stopping thyroid therapy may bring about exophthalmos.
C. Stopping thyroid therapy may bring about hyperglycemia unless the antidiabetic medication is readjusted.
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: A
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