To the Editor:Parathyroid tumors are endocrine tumors that can lead to disorders of calcium and phosphorus metabolism and involve multiple organ systems.In the past,the genetics of parathyroid tumors have been well es...
BACKGROUND Parathyroid carcinoma(PC)is a rare,slow-growing malignant tumor and a rare cause of primary hyperfunctioning of the parathyroid,with a highly variable clinical course,depending on the aggressiveness of the ...
BACKGROUND Hypoparathyroidism is uncommon,and cataracts secondary to hypoparathyroidism are even rarer.Herein,we report a case of bilateral cataracts following hypoparathyroidism.CASE SUMMARY A 27-year-old man present...
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and molecular mechanisms of 5 cases of hypoparathyroidism caused by GATA3 gene mutation.Methods A total of 5childhood-onset hypoparathyroidism patients with GATA3mutat...
Introduction: The aim of this study is to review the surgical outcome of parathyroidectomy at one institution over nine years in form of methods of diagnosis, type of surgery, postoperative complications and histopath...
The parathyroid gland is essential to maintaining the serum calcium level within the normal range by secreting the parathyroid hormone(PTH).Significant incidences of increased blood pressure,arrhythmia,left ventricula...
Objective To observe heart rate circadian rhythm in patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD)stage 5 and to analyze the effects of parathyroidectomy(PTX)on heart rate circadian rhythm in severe secondary hyperparathyr...
Thyroid and parathyroid surgery continues to evolve all over the globe.This came as a result of an improvement in imaging techniques and accessibility to healthcare.The vast majority of these procedures is performed b...
Objective To observe the changes of abdominal aortic calcification and biochemical indicators after parathyroidectomy(PTX)in the maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism(SHPT).Methods T...
AO North America;National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,Grant/Award Number R21AA025551 and T32AA013527。
Nearly half of orthopaedic trauma patients are intoxicated at the time of injury, and excess alcohol consumption increases the risk for fracture nonunion. Previous studies show alcohol disrupts fracture associated Wnt...