Effect of sex steroids on soleus muscle response in hypocalcemic medium (in vitro)

Kokcam S. S., Tekin S., Kartal A., Ayaz M., Sahin M., Acar F., ...More

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, vol.185, no.2, pp.883-888, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 185 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.02.029
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.883-888
  • Keywords: Gender, Estradiol, Testosterone, Skeletal muscle, Soleus, Hypocalcemia, CALCIUM REGULATORY PROTEINS, MESSENGER-RNA LEVELS, SKELETAL-MUSCLE, TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY, TESTOSTERONE, FEMALE, IMPACT, CA2+, CONTRACTILITY
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: Postoperative hypocalcemia is a frequently encountered complication of thyroid surgery. Since hypocalcemic symptoms are closely associated with sex, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of sex steroids on muscle tissue under hypocalcemic conditions.