Measurements of circulating parathyroid hormone (PTH) can be highly variable depending upon the assay used, but the standardization of blood sample handling might help to reduce this variability. To ...

Renal Stone Removal Helps Some Patients With Recurrent UTIs In a study, intact parathyroid hormone levels fell by nearly 10% over 6 months in hemodialysis patients who received intensive treatment for ...

The researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 case-control studies of patients with NAFLD/NASH and a comparison group without NAFLD/NASH. All studies had data on mean PTH ...

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 ...

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting people of all ages and placing a heavy burden on healthcare systems. Many patients experience persistent discomfort ...

A pair of clinical guidelines on hypo- and hyperparathyroidism, respectively, had a coming-out party at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research's (ASBMR) annual meeting on Sunday, allowing ...

Your parathyroid glands are four tiny glands located at the four corners of your thyroid gland. They are about the size of a pea and produce hormones to regulate the calcium levels in your blood and ...

Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy, representing 0.005% of all cancers and 0.5%-1% of all parathyroid disorders. Parathyroid carcinoma occurs equally in males and females, as opposed to ...