Strict management of secondary hyperparathyroidism may be necessary to improve prognosis in patients on dialysis who have coronary artery disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention. High ...

New York, NY, December 15, 2010 – There is burgeoning public interest in possible wide-ranging health benefits from vitamin D, including cardiovascular health. In a study published in the December ...

Encourage patients to avoid high-fat foods. In a cross-sectional study, hyperparathyroidism occurred more frequently in adults with a diet of high vs low inflammatory potential. A pro-inflammatory ...

High baseline parathyroid hormone levels were associated with single-gland disease and successful localization of the affected gland on preoperative imaging, aiding surgical planning for ...

THE discovery of the existence of a hypocalcaemic hormone in the thyroid gland 1 raises the question of the respective roles of thyrocalcitonin and parathyroid hormone on plasma calcium and phosphate ...

Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands may have a higher risk of depression, according to a report in the May issue of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “This research suggests that perhaps we can begin to stratify who requires abdominal imaging in the context of ...

In patients who underwent total thyroidectomy, parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels less than 10.10 pg/mL measured 6 hours after surgery helped accurately identify those at risk of developing transient ...

There’s no cure for hypoparathyroidism, but treatment options like calcium supplements, diuretics, and parathyroid hormone therapy can help regulate your calcium and phosphate levels.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 88-year-old man in quite good health. I spend at least 30 hours a week doing yard work. I have had high blood calcium for many years, usually around 10.7. I take pravastatin ...