Your patient is a 45-year-old male who has been suffering from hypocalcemia since surgery to remove his thyroid gland six weeks ago. Of the following, which is most likely the cause of the patient's hypocalcemia?
A) Increased function of residual thyroid tissue
B) Loss of parathyroid gland function
C) Loss of thyroid gland function
D) Increase in parathyroid gland function
Answer: B
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