Serum calcium slope predicts hypocalcaemia following thyroid surgery
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hypothyroidism following thyroid surgery
postsurgical hypothyroidism and its incidence has not been fully investigated. in this study, the incidence of hypothyroidism and its possible risk factors at shariati hospital was assessed. one hundred and two patients with benign thyroid diseases, who had undergone thyroidectomy, were investigated with regards to thyroid function profile during period of one year after the operation every thr...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1743-9191
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2006.03.006