PTH Levels 4 Hours After Thyroidectomy Is Best Predictor of Hypoparathyroidism, Study Suggests
Four hours after surgery is the best time to measure intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels to predict the risk of hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy, a study in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma suggests. Hypoparathyroidism is an uncommon condition in which the body secretes abnormally low levels of…