Complications may include:
- High blood pressure (hypertension).
- High cholesterol.
- Heart problems, particularly enlargement of the heart (cardiomyopathy).
- Osteoarthritis.
- Type 2 diabetes.
- Enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter).
- Precancerous growths (polyps) on the lining of your colon.
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