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Thyroid and parathyroid response to subtotal thyroidectomy.

E Eforakopoulou-Gialakidou1, D A Koutras, G D Piperingos

  • 1Athens University, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra General Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Endocrinologia Experimentalis
|September 1, 1988
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Post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia is not caused by calcitonin release but rather by relative parathyroid hormone insufficiency, according to this study.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Metabolic Disorders

Background:

  • Hypocalcemia is a common complication after thyroidectomy.
  • Previous theories attributed this to parathyroid insufficiency or calcitonin release.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cause of hypocalcemia after subtotal thyroidectomy.
  • To differentiate between parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcitonin (CT) roles.

Main Methods:

  • Serum levels of calcium, phosphate, thyroid hormones (T3, T4), TSH, PTH, CT, and cAMP were measured.
  • Measurements were taken before and 7 days after subtotal thyroidectomy in 27 women.

Main Results:

  • Serum calcium, T3, and T4 levels decreased post-surgery.

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  • TSH levels increased appropriately.
  • PTH and CT levels showed a non-significant tendency to decrease, with no PTH increase correlating with calcium decrease.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy is not due to calcitonin release.
    • The findings suggest relative parathyroid hormone insufficiency as the primary cause.