Parathyroidectomy had no significant impact on long-term kidney function among older adults with primary hyperparathyroidism, but if done early, it could preserve function in those aged younger ...

A parathyroid adenoma viewed on ultrasound is typically described as homogeneously hypoechoic; however, isoechoic, hyperechoic, cystic and heterogeneous lesions are also seen. Doppler assessment ...

A parathyroidectomy is an operation to remove the parathyroid gland. Learn when it's called for, what the risks are, and more.

An emulated randomized trial performed using observational data from more than 43,000 adults with primary hyperparathyroidism found that parathyroidectomy had no estimated effect on long-term ...

In a retrospective cohort study of 3008 patients (2749 on hemodialysis and 259 on peritoneal dialysis) using US Renal Data System data from 2015 to 2018, Mark D. Danese, PhD, MHS, of Outcomes ...

A single-center study finds parathyroidectomy used in only 6.6% of kidney-transplant patients with postsurgical hyperparathyroidism, but when used it provides benefit and doesn't harm the kidney ...

After 50 patients, newly diagnosed with PHPT, underwent parathyroidectomy, serum intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels returned to the normal range within 3 months (115.6±38.9 to 42.6±24.5 pg ...

Correspondence Three-Dimensional Virtual Neck Exploration before Parathyroidectomy Published September 13, 2012 N Engl J Med 2012;367: 1072 - 1073 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1201488 ...

Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia and should be considered in any person with an elevated serum calcium level. 1 In the 1970s, the estimated prevalence of ...

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