Table 4.
Comparison of patients’ parathyroid hormone levels among the 4 groups (Mean ± SD)
| Group | No | Parathyroid hormone level (pg/mL) | P | |||
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| Before surgery | After surgery | |||||
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| 1-3 days | 4-7 days | > 7 days | ||||
| A | 33 | 45.84±20.40 | 35.53±17.43 | 33.93±14.03 | 36.94±13.37 | P < 0.05 |
| B | 30 | 39.24±14.54 | 23.13±18.95 | 25.03±15.41 | 28.14±13.11 | |
| C | 34 | 36.59±12.43 | 18.57±9.18 | 23.89±9.32 | 28.34±8.49 | |
| D | 35 | 47.61±14.05 | 19.97±9.14 | 22.80±14.28 | 26.84±10.69 | |
*Continuous variables are presented as mean (SD). The differences were statistical significant between individual groups (All P < 0.05).