A 45-year-old female with Graves' disease underwent surgical removal of her thyroid gland. During the postoperative period, her serum calcium was low. The most probable reason for her low serum calcium is:
a. hyperparathyroidism secondary to Graves' disease.
b. myxedema secondary to surgery.
c. hypoparathyroidism caused by surgical injury to the parathyroid glands.
d. hypothyroidism resulting from lack of thyroid replacement.
Answer: C
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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