Parathyroidectomy Rates Stable Despite Changes in Medical Therapy
The debate continues on how best to use parathyroidectomy to treat severe SHPT.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Subtotal, Total Parathyroidectomy Effective for SHPT
Researchers found insignificant differences between the 2 surgeries in SHPT persistence and recurrence.
Subtotal and Total Parathyroidectomy Similarly Beneficial in SHPT
Intact parathyroid hormone levels fell significantly in all patients who underwent total Ptx with autotransplant and 91.6% of subtotal Ptx patients.
PTH Assay Predicts Incomplete Resection of Parathyroid Gland
In a study, ioPTH decay at 30 minutes post-excision was highly accurate in predicting persistent SHPT.
Parathyroidectomy Cuts Mortality Risk in Patients With Severe SHPT
Study finds a 20% to 25% lower risk for early death over the long term.
Cardiovascular Mortality After Parathyroidectomy Linked to PTH Levels
Postoperative parathyroid hormone levels of 16.6 pg/mL or higher are associated with a 3-fold increased risk of cardiovascular death.
Phosphorus, Calcium Decreases Linked to Improved HD Patient Survival
Lowest relative risk of death observed in patients with serum phosphorus and calcium levels of 4.4 mg/dL and 8.8 mg/dL, respectively.
Non-Dialysis CKD-MBD Care Suboptimal
One-third of patients who missed clinical targets for phosphorus, calcium and/or parathormone remained untreated.
New Type of PTH Testing May Help Predict HD Patient Death Risk
A new study suggests that non-oxidized, biologically active PTH testing may help determine mortality risk in hemodialysis patients.
Dialysis Patients May Benefit from New PTH Test
Novel assay can distinguish between oxidized and nonoxidized forms of parathyroid hormone.
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