Can Service at a Location Cause Hypothyroidism?
Your question appears to contain a placeholder "[LOCATION]" rather than a specific medical service or procedure. Based on the available evidence, I cannot determine whether a specific service causes hypothyroidism without knowing what service you're asking about.
However, I can provide guidance on known causes of hypothyroidism and services that can induce it:
Services and Interventions That Can Cause Hypothyroidism
Certain medical services and treatments are well-established causes of hypothyroidism:
Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer commonly causes permanent hypothyroidism 1, 2
Thyroidectomy (surgical removal of the thyroid gland) results in hypothyroidism requiring lifelong levothyroxine replacement 1, 2
Neck radiation therapy for head and neck cancers can damage the thyroid gland and cause hypothyroidism 1
Certain medications are known to induce hypothyroidism, including:
Primary Causes of Hypothyroidism
In the United States and areas with adequate iodine intake, Hashimoto thyroiditis (autoimmune disease) causes up to 85% of primary hypothyroidism cases 1, 3, 2
The prevalence of clinical hypothyroidism ranges from 0.3% to 12% worldwide, affecting approximately 1 in 300 persons in the United States 1, 3
Hypothyroidism is more common in women and increases with age 1, 3, 4
Clarification Needed
To provide a definitive answer about whether a specific service causes hypothyroidism, please specify:
- What medical service, procedure, or intervention you're asking about
- The anatomical location involved (neck, head, other body region)
- The context (surgical procedure, radiation therapy, diagnostic test, etc.)
If you're asking about a specific medical facility or healthcare location, hypothyroidism is not caused by geographic location itself, but rather by the medical interventions performed there or underlying disease processes 1, 3, 2.