Determination of calcium and parathyroid hormone levels following hemithyroidectomy
Abstract Background and objective Hypocalcemia is one of the main complications of thyroid surgery. We hypothesized that hemithyroidectomy may have an impact on serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium levels despite only one thyroid lobe is manipulated. The objective of this study was to analyze...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | Thyroid Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-021-00104-2 |