Example 1 · difficulty 2/5
During thyroid surgery, all four parathyroid glands of a patient are accidentally removed. Which consequence is expected soon after the operation?
- A. Marked rise in blood calcium due to unchecked bone resorption
- B. Greatly increased urinary excretion of calcium ions
- C. Compensatory overactivity of osteoblasts restoring calcium levels
- D. Fall in blood calcium level leading to muscular tetany