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

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 ...

Experts warn that recurrent kidney stones and declining kidney function may signal a curable hormone disorder. TAMPA, ...

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

Parathyroidectomies for kidney transplant recipients with hyperparathyroidism should be timely and without removal of too much parathyroid hormone to avoid steep drops in intact parathyroid hormone, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Baseline intact parathyroid hormone levels do not appear to be predictive of a surgical cure and are not ...

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 ...

Leptin a Potential Target to Reduce CVD Risk in CKD-MBD A retrospective case-control study indicates that parathyroidectomy improves patient-level outcomes. Parathyroidectomy may reduce the risks for ...

BOSTON – For some patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, parathyroidectomy may be the cure. In a new study, nearly all patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) who had a preexisting diagnosis of ...

Parathyroidectomy is curative in primary hyperparathyroidism, but elderly patients are often denied this treatment owing to concerns over operative risks and doubts over efficacy of the intervention ...

Computed tomography (CT) can provide high accuracy in the preoperative workup for neck surgery; however, its drawbacks include exposure to radiation, the cost of the CT study, and the possibility of ...