Diagnostic efforts regarding parathyroid function should be mandatory before thyroid operations. "Asymptomatic" patients frequently (more than 30%) present with cardiovascular and neuromuscular, "unspecific" symptoms. Simultaneous parathyroid exploration is obvious in cases with biochemically evident primary hyperparathyroidism, but should also be performed in patients with borderline biochemistry.
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