The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 5 , Pages 648-654, May 2009

Intact parathyroid hormone measurement 1 hour after thyroid surgery identifies individuals at high risk for the development of symptomatic hypocalcemia

  • Jean Paul Lim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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  • Robert Irvine, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, C303-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z-1Y6
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  • Samuel Bugis, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, C303-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z-1Y6
    • ,
  • Daniel Holmes, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • ,
  • Sam M. Wiseman, M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, C303-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z-1Y6
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-604-806-9108; fax: +1-604-806-9957

Received 6 November 2008; received in revised form 17 December 2008

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 SMW is a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Scholar, and this work was supported by the MSFHR and the University of British Columbia Department of Surgery.

PII: S0002-9610(09)00073-7

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.12.012

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 5 , Pages 648-654, May 2009

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