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Hereditary hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare, inherited disease. Loss-of-function mutation in PHEX results in excess fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) production and manifests as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. FGF23 is a hormone that reduces renal phosphate reabsorption, decreases
All patients above the age of 18, with end stage renal disease maintained on regular hemodialysis and are indicated for surgical parathyroidectomy.
The indications for parathyroidectomy included persistently elevated intact parathormone hormone levels of greater than 500 pg/mL, uncontrolled
1.0 INTRODUCTION The association between parathyroidectomy and cardiovascular status improvement is still inconclusive. There is evidence to suggest that primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is associated with hypertension, whereas few studies show that hypertension does not reverse after surgical
The study evaluates if short-term treatment with calcimimetics may be used for patients with PHPT as a relevant guide in the decision of when to choose parathyroid surgery, by predicting the outcome of surgical treatment.
120 ± 2 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism scheduled for parathyroid