Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of any fracture are higher for adults with hyperparathyroidism before surgery vs. healthy controls. Adults ...

Among postmenopausal women with primary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy led to significant improvements in lower limb muscle strength and volume, along with reductions in fat fraction.

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

TAMPA, Fla. — Most people have heard of the thyroid gland but you may not be as familiar with the parathyroid glands that are hard at work controlling your body’s calcium levels. When they’re not ...

The parathyroid glands are four small glands located in the neck. They regulate the amount of calcium in the blood. If the glands are over-functioning, an individual may need surgery to remove one or ...

Looking at over 43,000 patients with PHPT, there was no difference in the risk for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline between patients managed surgically with early parathyroidectomy ...

Dear Doctor: When does a person require parathyroid surgery? I've heard it discussed, but don't know much about it. Dear Reader: As their name implies, the parathyroid glands are located next to the ...