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

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

Hyperparathyroidism typically leads to hypercalcaemia. Symptoms include tiredness, depression, confusion, constipation, polydipsia, polyuria, the development of kidney stones, bone pain and fractures.

An emulated randomized trial performed using observational data from more than 43,000 adults with primary hyperparathyroidism found that parathyroidectomy had no estimated effect on long-term kidney ...

Researchers published the study covered in this summary on Research Square as a preprint that has not yet been peer reviewed. Following PTX, PTH levels fell and cognitive scores improved, but surgery ...

Minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy is safe enough and works well enough for use in the NHS. It should only be done by doctors with specific training and experience in the procedure.