Parathyroidectomy Influences Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Asymptomatic Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.

CONCLUSION: Dysregulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism caused by SHPT may result in significant CAC progression in asymptomatic hemodialysis patients. Low PTH state after PTX may stabilize CAC progression in hemodialysis patients.
PMID: 31770758 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Nephrology - November 25, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ma Q, Su D, Liu F, Xing H, Han X, Ma D Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research