Benefits of Parathyroidectomy Run Far Deeper Than PTH Normalization
SEATTLE — Parathyroidectomy helped reverse disrupted levels of inflammatory cytokines and vitamin D metabolites in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a researcher suggested here. 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/mL, P<0.001), said Xiangbing Wang […]
Surgery No Help for the Kidneys in Older Folks With Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Parathyroidectomy within the first year after a primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) diagnosis wasn’t much help for preserving kidney function in older adults, an observational study suggested. Looking at over 43,000 patients with PHPT, there was no difference in the risk for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline between patients managed surgically with early parathyroidectomy compared with […]