Introduction: In Senegal, there is very little data on primary hyperparathyroidism despite an overall upward epidemiological trend. The objective was to describe its epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and evolutio...
Supported by the Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional;the Comisión de Operación y Fomento de Actividades Académicas of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional;the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
BACKGROUND The estimation of left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)by 2D echocardiography(2D-ECHO)is the most used tool to assess LV systolic function(LVSF).Global longitudinal strain(GLS)has recently been suggested...
With the development of imaging and localization studies,focused parathyroidectomy with use of intraope-rative parathormone monitoring(IPM)is the mainstay of treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism at many health ca...
We investigated the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk of the elderly in a city in northeastern Brazil, and the correlation of this risk with vitamin D and PTH status. We studied 359 elderly, both genders, from Piauí-...