In the hormonal disorder primary hyperparathyroidism, patients' risk of hip fracture is elevated by 51%, and that of heart attack or stroke 45%. These are results from a major study from the ...

In January of 2023, Herb Abrams kicked off the new year with a start that no one enjoys – at the doctor with sudden abdominal soreness. “For a few years, I thought I was just getting old,” Abrams said ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A lower parathyroid hormone target treatment method was linked with reduced adjusted hazard of death. The ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister was recently diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. She has visited several doctors and they each offer a different opinion, ranging from doing nothing to undergoing a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, parathyroidectomy did not affect long-term kidney function in older adults with primary ...

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 ...

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common hormone disorder, especially among the elderly. It occurs more often in women, and some 3% of postmenopausal women are affected. Rather than causing specific ...

General anesthesia for bilateral exploration can be performed safely in elderly patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, according to a Family Practice News report. According to researchers from the ...

Nutritional vitamin D deficiency is widespread among hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism, and few receive nutritional vitamin D supplementation. At baseline, 79.7% had nutritional ...

Hyperparathyroidism can cause unusually high calcium levels in the blood. This can lead to back pain when there is damage to the kidneys or bones. It can also cause muscle pain. Share on Pinterest ...