In 17 patients followed for an average of 18 months after renal homotransplantation, mean phosphate clearance was 18 ml per minute, tubular reabsorption of phosphate 60 per cent, and creatinine ...

Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism are at risk for long-term cardiometabolic complications, which may be partially mitigated by parathyroidectomy.

THIS report concerns 2 male sibs with hypercalcemia caused by neonatal familial primary hyperparathyroidism. In the literature there are only a few reports of familial hyperparathyroidism. 1,2 These ...

Hyperparathyroidism happens when the parathyroid glands make too much parathyroid hormone. This can affect your calcium levels and cause other health problems. You may have hyperparathyroidism if your ...

Bone loss may be a sign of poor heart health in patients on dialysis, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The study, "High Parathyroid Hormone Level and ...

Secondary hyperparathyroidism commonly develops in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in response to high phosphate, low calcium and low 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (calcitriol) levels. High ...

The metabolic changes that occur in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a profound influence on mineral and bone metabolism. CKD results in altered levels of serum phosphate, vitamin D, ...

Coronary calcification developed with poorly controlled tertiary hyperparathyroidism and elevated iFGF23 levels after transplantation, the investigators reported. In recent kidney transplant ...

Abdominal arteries In a small study of hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism, abdominal aortic calcification decreased more in patients who underwent parathyroidectomy than in those ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, there was a man with calcifications in his blood vessels. Could the root of his calcium problem be parathyroid disease? It wasn't mentioned. — M.H. Answer: The four ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 52-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and hypertension was found to have hypercalcemia incidentally on ...