Hypocalcemia development in patients operated for primary hyperparathyroidism: Can it be predicted preoperatively?

ABSTRACT Objective Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is a common endocrine disease, and its most effective treatment is surgery. Postoperative hypocalcemia is a morbidity of parathyroid surgeries, and it may extend hospitalization durations. The purpose of this study is to determine the predictive...

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Main Authors: Cafer Kaya, Abbas Ali Tam, Ahmet Dirikoç, Aylin Kılıçyazgan, Mehmet Kılıç, Şeyda Türkölmez, Reyhan Ersoy, Bekir Çakır
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972016000500465&lng=en&tlng=en