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Observational studyClinical endocrinology2026

Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia.

Jeresa I A Willems, Daan J L van Twist, Kristy M Pickwell, Patrick L H van Battum, Rutgert Bianchi, Annette M Pijnenburg, James van Bastelaar, Marco Medici, Robin P Peeters, Roderick F A Tummers-de Lind van Wijngaarden

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10 authors.

Jeresa I A WillemsDepartment of Internal Medicine, Zuyd Thyroid Center, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8478-3177
Daan J L van TwistDepartment of Internal Medicine, Zuyd Thyroid Center, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8433-8030
Kristy M PickwellDepartment of Internal Medicine, Zuyd Thyroid Center, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Patrick L H van BattumDepartment of Internal Medicine, Zuyd Thyroid Center, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Rutgert BianchiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Zuyd Thyroid Center, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Annette M PijnenburgDepartment of Surgery, Zuyd Thyroid Center, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands.
James van BastelaarDepartment of Surgery, Zuyd Thyroid Center, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Marco MediciDepartment of Internal Medicine, Academic Center for Thyroid Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Robin P PeetersDepartment of Internal Medicine, Academic Center for Thyroid Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Roderick F A Tummers-de Lind van WijngaardenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Zuyd Thyroid Center, Zuyderland Medical Center, Sittard/Heerlen, the Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHypocalcemia is the most common complication following thyroidectomy. Previous studies yielded inconsistent results on whether vitamin D

methodsPatients undergoing thyroidectomy between 2023 and 2025 received 100,000 IU vitamin D

resultsFifty patients received preoperative vitamin D

conclusionsAlthough larger randomized trials are needed to confirm these observations, preoperative vitamin D

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CholecalciferolDietary SupplementsHypocalcemiaPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative CareThyroidectomyAdultAgedCalciumFemaleHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsCalciumCholecalciferolcalcium homeostasischolecalciferolhypoparathyroidismpostoperative hypocalcemiathyroid diseasethyroidectomyvitamin D3 supplementation

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PMID42059053
PMCPMC13326965

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