LONDON, United Kingdom — For kidney transplant recipients with hypercalcemia related to hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy is superior to cinacalcet (Sensipar, Amgen), a comparative study ...

We describe two cases of acquired parathyroid hormone (PTH) resistance consequent to the development of serum PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) autoantibodies, which block PTH binding and signaling. Both ...

Primary hyperparathyroidism patients had higher cardiometabolic risks versus controls in a 15-year retrospective study. Those who underwent parathyroidectomy had a lower type 2 diabetes risk compared ...

Weight loss partly accounted for the association between high parathyroid hormone levels and mortality among patients on hemodialysis. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) may lead to weight loss and ...

Treatment of elevated parathyroid hormone levels prior to kidney transplantation should be considered, according to investigators. Hyperparathyroidism may lead to graft loss after kidney ...

A pair of clinical guidelines on hypo- and hyperparathyroidism, respectively, had a coming-out party at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research's (ASBMR) annual meeting on Sunday, allowing ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...

Dear Dr. Roach • I’m a 78-year-old woman with many symptoms of parathyroid disease (chronic fatigue, feel “ill,” need naps, less concentration, memory “hesitation,” blurred vision), yet the blood ...

Parathyroid cancer is a very rare type of cancer that starts in the parathyroid gland. It can cause hyperparathyroidism, which can result in high calcium levels in the blood. The most common treatment ...