Table 9.
Comparison of laboratory results of patients with nodules submitted to parathyroidectomy (n = 15) in 2 different periods: 2005/2006 and 2008/2009
|
2005/2006 |
2008/2009 |
P | |||||
| Mean | Median | SD | Mean | Median | SD | ||
| PTH | 1281.1 | 1155.7 | 571.4 | 1082.9 | 811.0 | 948.2 | 0.1731 |
| Ca | 9.1 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 0.0171 |
| P | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.0091 |
| Ca × P | 51.8 | 53.0 | 9.3 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 13.1 | 0.0041 |
Mann-Whtiney’s test. PTH: Parathyroid hormone; Ca: Calcium; P: Phosphorus.