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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2017-09-01
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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 |