The mechanism of hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy.
The mechanism of transient hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy was studied in 29 consecutive patients undergoing thyroid surgery. Eight of 27 (30%) patients who had a partial thyroidectomy developed transient hypocalcaemia. Hypocalcaemia was attributable to a reduction in renal tubular reabsorption of calcium (P less than 0.05), but was not associated with changes in serum values of immunoassayable parathyroid hormone or calcitonin.
D000328:Adult; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D006042:Goiter / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000601:surgery; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000378:metabolism; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010710:Phosphates; D002116:Calcitonin; D002118:Calcium