Effectiveness of an i-PTH Measurement in Predicting Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia: Prospective Controlled Study

PURPOSE: Hypocalcemia is the most common complication after total thyroidectomy. The purpose of this study was to determine whether measurement of intact parathyroid hormone (i-PTH) level in thyroidectomy patients could predict hypocalcemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a prospective study of...

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Main Authors: Kim, Jin Pyeong, Park, Jung Je, Son, Hee Young, Kim, Rock Bum, Kim, Ho Youp, Woo, Seung Hoon
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3635650/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23549808
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2013.54.3.637
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