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Table 2 Calcium and active vitamin D supplementation following total parathyroidectomy

From: Risk factors and clinical course of hungry bone syndrome after total parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

 

No HBS

HBS

p value

Average daily dose of active vitamin Da supplementation (μg)

 Postop Day 14

2.04 ± 1.46

2.89 ± 1.96

0.068

 Postop Month 1

1.77 ± 1.15

3.20 ± 2.11

0.016

 Postop Month 3

1.24 ± 0.78

2.87 ± 2.13

0.006

 Postop Year 1

0.65 ± 0.44

2.40 ± 2.13

0.018

Average daily dose of elemental calciumb supplementation (mg)

 Postop Day 14

4362.5 ± 3492.8

8551.3 ± 4671.2

<0.001

 Postop Month 1

3869.2 ± 3086.0

9119.3 ± 4904.7

<0.001

 Postop Month 3

2554.9 ± 1780.3

7896.9 ± 5230.1

0.001

 Postop Year 1

1503.5 ± 923.2

5545.7 ± 4642.9

0.005

 Hospital stay (days)

10.2 ± 2.3

15.4 ± 6.6

0.007

  1. aCalcitriol or alfacalcidol
  2. bIn the form of oral calcium carbonate tablets (40% elemental calcium)