Use of prophylactic oral calcium after total thyroidectomy: a prospective study

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of prophylactic oral calcium after total thyroidectomy in the prevention of symptomatic hypocalcemia, and to develop a rational strategy of oral calcium supplementation following this type of surgery. Subjects and methods Prospecti...

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Main Authors: Erwin Langner, Alfio José Tincani, André del Negro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017-09-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972017000500447&lng=en&tlng=en