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Sensitivity and Specificity of Dual-Isotope 99mTc-Tetrofosmin and 123I Sodium Iodide Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) in Hyperparathyroidism. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Despite recommendations for 99mTc-tetrofosmin dual tracer imaging for hyperparathyroidism in current guidelines, no report was published on dual-isotope 99mTc-tetrofosmin and 123I sodium iodide single-photon-emission-computed-tomography (SPECT).
Michael Sommerauer   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Relevance and Diagnostic Utility of Standard Serum Biomarkers in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: A Single‐Center Observational Study From Bangladesh

open access: yesiLABMED, EarlyView.
This study evaluated conventional and emerging biochemical markers for assessing chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in Bangladeshi patients elevated serum uric acid and parathyroid hormone levels, along with reduced eGFR, vitamin D, and albumin levels, were significantly associated with CKD, highlighting their potential as cost‐effective early ...
Fazlul Haque   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delayed diagnosis of 3β‐HSD7 deficiency in adolescence: Two case reports and review of the literature

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Congenital bile acid synthesis defects (BASD), the most common of which is 3β‐hydroxy‐Δ5‐C27‐steroid dehydrogenase oxidoreductase (3β‐HSD7) deficiency, are a rare cause of fat‐soluble vitamin malabsorption. We describe a 14‐year‐old girl who presented at 14 months with a left distal femur fracture and failure to thrive.
Samantha Pendleton   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rare occurrence of primary hyperparathyroidism with brown tumor in the left maxilla

open access: yesGülhane Tıp Dergisi
Brown tumors are rare skeletal manifestations of hyperparathyroidism. It is a form of osteitis fibrosa cystica caused by hyperparathyroidism due to excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone. Then, hypercalcemia results in excessive osteoclastic activity
Muhammad Afiq Muhammed Fahimy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Declining Rates of Inpatient Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the US.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Parathyroidectomy is the only curative therapy for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. However, the incidence, correlates and consequences of parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism across the entire US population are unknown.
Sun Moon Kim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of etelcalcetide on fibroblast growth factor 23 in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism receiving hemodialysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Etelcalcetide is an intravenous calcimimetic approved for treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in patients receiving hemodialysis. Besides lowering parathyroid hormone (PTH), etelcalcetide also significantly reduces fibroblast
Block, Geoffrey A.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Challenges in differential diagnosis between primary and secondary forms of hyperparathyroidism

open access: yesОжирение и метаболизм, 2017
Hyperparathyroidism is a disease characterized by excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the chief cells of parathyroid glands. There are three types of hyperparathyroidism: primary, secondary, and tertiary depending on the cause of this ...
Natalia G. Mokrysheva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multiglandular Parathyroid Disease: the Results of Surgical Treatment

open access: yesActa Biomedica Scientifica, 2020
Background. Sporadic multiple gland disease in primary hyperparathyroidism occurs in 7 to 33 % of cases. The absence of specific risk factors, low sensitivity of imaging methods, and low efficiency of bilateral neck exploration and intraoperative ...
E. A. Ilyicheva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parathyroid Adenoma: is Sestamibi scintigraphy mandatory? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Localization of parathyroid adenoma using 99mTc scintigraphy is the standard of care. However, of late, ultrasound has been employed to this end with increasing frequency.1, 2, 3 The employment of intra-operative PTH estimation (IOPTH) has further ...
Maharajan, Chandrasekar   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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