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Mineral and bone disorders in peritoneal dialysis
Introduction Disorders of mineral and bone metabolism are common in dialysis patients and are responsible for an increased risk of fracture, cardiovascular risk and mortality. The mineral and bone disorder most frequently found in peritoneal dialysis
imane Houem +5 more
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Parathyroidectomy in the Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.
Secondary hyperparathyroidism develops in CKD due to a combination of vitamin D deficiency, hypocalcemia, and hyperphosphatemia, and it exists in nearly all patients at the time of dialysis initiation.
W. Lau, Y. Obi, K. Kalantar-Zadeh
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Retinal micro-vascular and aortic macro-vascular changes in postmenopausal women with primary hyperparathyroidism [PDF]
Aim of the study was to evaluate the micro and macro-vascular changes in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) compared to controls. 30 postmenopausal PHPT women (15 hypertensive and 15 normotensive) and 30 normotensive controls underwent ...
Biamonte, Federica +8 more
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Differential Diagnosis of Primary and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Caused by Vitamin D Deficiency
Causes of secondary increase of parathyroid hormone, especially vitamin D deficiency, can significantly interfere with the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism.
S.M. Cherenko, H.V. Bandura
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Primary hyperparathyroidism: diagnostics and surgical management
Primary hyperparathyroidism is an endocrinological pathology of parathyroid glands. Its predominant form is a single parathyroid gland adenoma. We present a case of a 53-year-old patient, who was referred with primary hyperparathyroidism.
Leszek Sulkowski, Maciej Matyja
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Pediatric thyroid disease: when is surgery necessary, and who should be operating on our children? [PDF]
Surgical diseases of the thyroid in the pediatric population represent a diverse set of both benign and malignant conditions. Overall, incidence is rare.
Breuer, Christopher +3 more
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Secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease
In the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism of end-stage chronic kidney disease, vitamin D receptor activation and allosteric modulators of the calcium-sensing receptor inhibit glandular hyperplasia, reduce parathyroid hormone levels, impact on ...
Lilit V. Egshatyan +2 more
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BackgroundThe existing literature on the relationship of hyperparathyroidism with both blood counts and biochemical indicators primarily comprises observational studies, which have produced inconsistent findings.
Yan Jiang +10 more
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