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Clinical and oncological features of children and young adults with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a
Fri, 11/07/2008 - 13:23Thyroid , Vol. 0, No. 0.
Background: RET genotype analysis allows identification of asymptomatic carriers at risk of developing medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). However, there is still controversy regarding the ideal timing and extent of prophylactic thyroidectomy due to the ... (Source: Thyroid) MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.
Kinetics of serum parathyroid hormone during and after thyroid surgery.
Fri, 11/07/2008 - 04:00CONCLUSION:: Thyroid surgery impairs hormone secretion by the parathyroid glands resulting in postoperative latent parathyroid insufficiency. Normal PTH levels 3 h after surgery and a normal serum calcium level on the first postoperative day rule out persistent hypoparathyroidism. Copyright (c) 2008 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
PMID: 18991283 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Surgery)
