Nashville, Tennessee — Very few renal-transplant patients with tertiary hyperparathyroidism are undergoing parathyroidectomy, even though the surgery represents the only cure for the condition and ...

Early parathyroidectomy within 1 year of diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) did not reduce the risk of a sustained decline in kidney function, measured by a decline in estimated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, parathyroidectomy did not affect long-term kidney function in older adults with primary ...

Incidence of new-onset depression was no lower for adults with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) treated with early parathyroidectomy compared with nonoperative management, observational Veterans ...

The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands that, like the thyroid, are in the neck but closer to the spine. They make parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates levels of calcium and other minerals ...

Most patients with mild, asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are identified incidentally, and rarely experience disease progression or complications within 10 years. Whether these patients ...

THE results of treatment of azotemic renal osteodystrophy are disappointing. 1–3 The possible efficacy of partial parathyroidectomy in selected cases was suggested by Dent, Harper and Philpot 1 and ...

Cardiovascular calcification—a risk factor for cardiac death—is prevalent in dialysis patients. Results of a small prospective investigation indicate that parathyroidectomy might reduce or stabilize ...

SEATTLE -- Parathyroidectomy helped reverse disrupted levels of inflammatory cytokines and vitamin D metabolites in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a researcher suggested here. After ...

Parathyroidectomy can be difficult, with poor outcomes if abnormal parathyroid tissue is not fully resected or if critical neck structures, such as the recurrent laryngeal nerves, are injured during ...

Endoscopic parathyroidectomy(EPTX) has been gradually introduced as a minimally invasive treatment for refractory secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). However, it is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with mild hyperparathyroidism who underwent a parathyroidectomy did not have a difference in fracture ...