Systematic review and meta-analysis of predictors of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 307-320

  Edafe, O ^a   Antakia, R ^a   Laskar, N ^b   Uttley, L ^c   Balasubramanian, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PARATHYROID HORMONE; VITAMIN D;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; PARATHYROID GLAND; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROIDECTOMY;

CALCIUM; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SEX FACTORS; THYROIDECTOMY; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84894257116     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9384     Document Type: Review

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