Serum parathyroid hormone is not an accurate predictor of postthyroidectomy hypocalcemia in vitamin D-deficient patients: a pilot study

Clin Chem. 2011 Aug;57(8):1206-7. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.162909. Epub 2011 May 5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / complications
  • Hypocalcemia / diagnosis*
  • Parathyroid Hormone / blood*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Thyroidectomy*
  • Vitamin D / analogs & derivatives
  • Vitamin D / blood
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / complications*

Substances

  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Vitamin D
  • 25-hydroxyvitamin D