Postoperative calcium levels as a diagnostic measure for hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy

ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to identify a fast, efficient and low-cost method to diagnose hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy.Materials and methodsOne hundred and forty medical records, which contained patients’ clinical and laboratory data, were retrospectively analyzed. Pati...

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Main Authors: Karen Manoela Rosa, Leandro Luongo de Matos, Cláudio Roberto Cernea, Lenine Garcia Brandão, Vergilius José Furtado de Araújo Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015-07-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972015000500428&lng=en&tlng=en