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Objective: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a disease characterized by excessive parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion from one or more of the 4 parathyroid glands. The disease affects many organ systems and causes a variety of symptoms.
Kamile Büşra Çakıl +5 more
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Understanding Low Motivation for Treatment in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Providers in the United States [PDF]
Untreated PHPT represents a major health service failure driven in part by poor disease literacy and constrained primary care encounters. ABSTRACT Background Two thirds of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) go untreated, risking progressive osteoporosis, fractures, and nephrolithiasis.
John O'Connor +4 more
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Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery for ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma
Background Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), caused by an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma, is uncommon. In the past, when the adenoma was not accessible from the neck, median sternotomy was advocated for safe and successful parathyroidectomy ...
K. E. Isaacs +8 more
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The bone mineral density increments in patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy have been studied by several investigators, but few have investigated this topic in primary hyperparathyroidism associated with multiple ...
Flavia L. Coutinho +4 more
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Abstract Context Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is often caused by a parathyroid adenoma (PTA). Subtraction scintigraphy with 123I and 99mTc –MIBI SPECT‐CT, and neck ultrasound examination as a hybrid scan (HS) can be used to localize the PTA in order to promote minimally invasive surgery.
Patricia M. Udholm +4 more
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Acute pseudogout of the foot following Parathyroidectomy: a case report
Background The current case report is the first in the literature to report the association between parathyroidectomy and an episode of probable pseudogout in the foot in a patient with diabetes mellitus.
Sari Priesand +3 more
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Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy [PDF]
Heralds a new era in the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism Primary hyperparathyroidism is a more prevalent condition than many perceive. The overall incidence is 25 per 100 000 of the United Kingdom's population.1 However, in women over the age of 45 it may affect one in 500, and more than 1% of post-menopausal women have raised serum ...
F Fausto, Palazzo, Gregory P, Sadler
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ABSTRACT A multicenter retrospective study compared ultrasonographic (US) and computed tomographic (CT) characteristics of parathyroid glands in 20 dogs with histopathological confirmation of primary hyperparathyroidism. Twenty‐four glands were diseased (17 adenomas and 7 hyperplastic glands).
Charles Neill +6 more
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ABSTRACT Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at higher risk of severe COVID‐19 and may exhibit suboptimal vaccine responses. This study evaluates the factors influencing vaccine‐induced immunity in HD patients following the second dose of the Vaxzevria. A total of 276 HD patients and 126 controls were included. Antibody responses were assessed using binding
Chia‐Wei Chang +9 more
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Tertiary hyperparathyroidism is a complication of kidney transplantation. This complicated condition carries over from the dialysis period and varies according to the function of the transplanted allograft.
Michio Nakamura +3 more
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