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 ...

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

Nashville, Tennessee — Parathyroidectomy in men with primary hyperparathyroidism may be associated with resolution of erectile dysfunction among those who report this condition preoperatively, a small ...

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 ...

Thyroidectomy is one of the most common endocrine surgeries worldwide, yet inadvertent injury to or removal of parathyroid glands remains the principal cause of postoperative hypocalcaemia.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Primary hyperparathyroidism occurs when one or more of the parathyroid glands overproduce the parathyroid hormone (PTH), which causes calcium to be pulled from the bones and intestinal track and ...