The management of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 612-616

  Szubin, Lisa ^b   Kacker, Ashutosh ^b   Kakani, Rajesh ^b   Komisar, Arnold ^a   Blaugrund, Stanley ^b  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; THYROID CANCER; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0029833290     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139607500910     Document Type: Article

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