THE EFFECT OF THE VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY ON THE HYPOCALCAEMIA AFTER THYROIDECTOMY IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS

Isik A. L., Teksoz S., Arikan A. E., Tortum O. B., Ozcan M., Bukey Y., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.1, pp.8-14, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.8-14
  • Keywords: Hypocalcaemia, Thyroidectomy, Vitamin D Deficiency, Geriatrics, Parathyroid Hormone, INCIDENTAL PARATHYROIDECTOMY, POSTOPERATIVE HYPOCALCEMIA, GRAVES-DISEASE, RISK-FACTORS, SURGERY, CALCIUM, HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia is common and depends on many factors. Vitamin D has critical role in calcium homeostasis. The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of vitamin D deficiency on hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy in geriatric patients.