THURSDAY, March 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) estimation exhibits acceptable performance among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), according to a ...

A widely used fracture risk calculator may help guide surgical decisions to treat patients with an endocrine disorder called primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) that causes progressive bone loss, ...

Parathyroidectomy was associated with lower diabetes risk than nonsurgical management among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroidectomy is associated with a significantly lower risk ...

Rates of transient ischemic attack, mitral valve stenosis, and heart failure declined after parathyroidectomy among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. “Patients with untreated pHPT have been ...

The removal of a diseased parathyroid gland could reduce the risk of people developing diabetes by 30%, according to new findings. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the third most common endocrine ...

A new study jointly led by the School of Clinical Medicine at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that surgical removal of the diseased parathyroid ...

Six-month calcium levels of at least 10 mg/dL were an independent risk factor for recalcitrant hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy. Recalcitrant hyperparathyroidism is significantly more ...

The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands that, like the thyroid, are in the neck but closer to the spine. They make parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates levels of calcium and other minerals ...

The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to welcome three new faculty members – Drs. Jonathan Antonetti, Sophie Dream, Daniele Zanella – and announce the assistant professor appointment of Dr. Sergio ...

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a disorder in which the parathyroid glands (four glands located near or on the thyroid in the neck) become enlarged and produce too much parathyroid hormone. The ...

Early parathyroidectomy was not associated with a lower risk for incident depression than nonoperative management among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Early parathyroidectomy does not ...