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Bakuła-Zalewska E, Długosińska J, Stanek-Widera A, Góralski P, Gałczyński J, Żyłka A, Durzyńska M, Dedecjus M. Fine needle aspiration biopsy of parathyroid; is it meaningful? A cytologic study of 81 cases with histological and clinical correlations. Cytopathology 2024; 35:362-370. [PMID: 38213192 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recognizing the parathyroid gland and distinguishing the parathyroid from thyroid lesions in fine needle aspiration (FNA) is challenging. This study aimed to identify cytomorphologic features suggestive of parathyroid origin and to assess the utility of cytopathology in conjunction with ancillary tests in the identification of parathyroid glands. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ultrasound (US) guided FNA of parathyroid gland and lesions in 81 patients were reviewed concerning clinical history and correlated to histopathologic findings in available cases. FNA smears were evaluated for cellularity, architectural patterns, cellular and nuclear features, and background of the smears. In 78 cases, FNA was supplemented by a measurement of parathormone (PTH) levels in the needle washout fluid (FNA-PTH assay) and/or GATA3/PTH/chromogranin-A immunostainings. RESULTS Sixty-four cases were diagnosed cytologically as parathyroid lesions in conjunction with FNA-PTH assay and/or immunocytochemical examinations. In an additional nine cases, a diagnosis of parathyroid lesions was rendered after repeated FNA with FNA-PTH assay. The histolopathologic diagnosis of surgically excised cases (n = 75) included parathyroid adenoma (60 cases), atypical parathyroid adenoma (4 cases), parathyroid hyperplasia (10 cases), and parathyroid carcinoma (1 case). Major cytological findings of parathyroid tissue included high cellularity, scattered naked nuclei, cribriform and three-dimensional clusters, stippled chromatin, and oxyphilic cytoplasm while papillary pattern or colloid-like material was identified in three cases respectively. No nuclear grooves or inclusions were seen in any case. CONCLUSIONS High cellularity scattered naked nuclei, cribriform and three-dimensional patterns, stippled chromatin and oxyphilic cytoplasm are cytomorphologic features that favour parathyroid origin. A combination of these features with FNA-PTH assay and/or GATA3, PTH, and chromogranin-A immunostainings on cytologic specimens aid in the identification of parathyroid glands and the distinguishing of parathyroid from thyroid lesions.
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- Elwira Bakuła-Zalewska
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (MSCNRIO), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (MSCNRIO), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (MSCNRIO), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (MSCNRIO), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (MSCNRIO), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (MSCNRIO), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (MSCNRIO), Warsaw, Poland
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Yu Y, Qiu J, Chuan F, Feng Z, Long J, Zhou B. The Ca∗Cl/P Ratio: A Novel and More Appropriate Screening Tool for Normocalcaemic or Overt Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Endocr Pract 2024; 30:231-238. [PMID: 38086525 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2023.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The main purpose of this study was to explore the diagnostic performance of the Ca∗Cl/P ratio for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), especially normocalcaemic PHPT (NPHPT), to assist health care providers in making reliable and rapid clinical identifications. METHODS From January 1, 2013, to March 31, 2023, 230 PHPT patients, including 65 with NPHPT and 230 sex- and age-matched controls, were enrolled in this retrospective study. Differences between hypercalcaemic PHPT (HPHPT) and NPHPT and between them and their respective controls were analyzed. The diagnostic accuracy of the Ca∗Cl/P ratio, Ca/P ratio, Cl/P ratio and albumin-corrected calcium was assessed by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS Compared with corresponding controls, NPHPT and HPHPT patients both had significantly higher Ca ∗ Cl/P ratios (271.64 ± 51.74 vs 192.71 ± 26; 419.91 ± 139.11 vs 199.14 ± 36.75, P < .001). In the overall cohort, the ROC-AUC of the Ca∗Cl/P ratio (0.964, 95% CI = 0.943-0.979) for diagnosis of PHPT patients was superior to albumin-corrected calcium (0.959, 95% CI = 0.934-0.973), the Ca/P ratio (0.956, 95% CI = 0.934-0.973), and the Cl/P ratio (0.923, 95% CI = 0.895-0.946). A Ca ∗ Cl/P ratio above 239.17 mmol/L, with sensitivity (0.952), specificity (0.922), PPV (0.924), NPV (0.951) and accuracy (0.937), can distinguish PHPT patients from healthy individuals. Furthermore, the Ca ∗ Cl/P ratio yielded a sensitivity of 0.831, specificity of 0.938, PPV of 0.931, NPV of 0.847 and accuracy of 0.885 for NPHPT. CONCLUSION The Ca∗Cl/P ratio provides excellent diagnostic power for diagnosis of PHPT, especially NPHPT.
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- Yanling Yu
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Chongqing University Fuling Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Kulkarni P, Goldenberg D. Surgery for Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2024; 57:111-116. [PMID: 37634986 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia, accounting for about 90% of all cases. This disorder is characterized by overactive parathyroid glands, leading to increased parathyroid hormone and excess serum calcium.
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- Pallavi Kulkarni
- Penn State Health Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850 H091 Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Penn State Health Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850 H091 Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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Yedla N, Kim H, Sharma A, Wang X. Vitamin D Deficiency and the Presentation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Mini Review. Int J Endocrinol 2023; 2023:1169249. [PMID: 38115826 PMCID: PMC10728357 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1169249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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The clinical presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has evolved over the years from a symptomatic disorder to a predominantly asymptomatic condition. Altered vitamin D metabolism seems to play a role in the presentation of PHPT and may exacerbate the severity of disease. The epidemiology of PHPT differs in the developing versus the developed world, where more severe phenotypes occur in regions where vitamin D deficiency is common. Although it has been validated that patients with PHPT should be vitamin D sufficient, the threshold to supplement in relation to the severity of PHPT and the degree of vitamin D deficiency remains controversial. This review will highlight some of the controversy regarding vitamin D deficiency and the different phenotypes of PHPT.
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- Niharika Yedla
- Department of Endocrinology, Quincy Medical Group, 1025 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, MEB 374, 1 RWJ Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0019, USA
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- Penn Medicine Princeton Medicine Physicians, 5 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, MEB 374, 1 RWJ Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0019, USA
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Karwacka I, Kmieć P, Kaniuka-Jakubowska S, Pisowodzka I, Fijałkowski M, Sworczak K. Improvement of hypertension control and left-ventricular function after cure of primary hyperparathyroidism. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1163877. [PMID: 37492200 PMCID: PMC10364630 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1163877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Introduction Cardiovascular mortality is significantly higher in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) compared to the general population. The role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) as a mediator of cardiovascular pathology in PHPT is unclear, as is the question whether successful parathyroidectomy (PTX) mitigates hypertension (HT), and left-ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Methods In 45 consecutive, hypercalcemic PHPT patients (91% female, 20 normotensive, mean age 54.6 ± 14.6), laboratory examinations, and 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) were performed before, one and six months after successful PTX, while transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) pre- and six months post-PTX. Results Both in patients with normotension (NT) and HT, lower calcemia and parathyroid hormone (PTH) as well as higher phosphatemia were observed on follow-up, while B-type natriuretic peptide, aldosterone, plasma renin activity, and aldosterone-to-renin ratios were comparable. Six months post-PTX, only in patients with HT, median 24-hour SBP/DBP decreased by 12/6 mmHg, daytime SBP by 10, and nighttime DBP by 5 mmHg. Improvement in BP was observed in approximately 78% of patients with HT. Six months post-PTX, TTE revealed: 1) decrease in median LV mass index (by 2 g/m2) and end-diastolic dimension (by 3 mm) among patients with HT; 2) normalization of global longitudinal strain in 22% of patients (comparable between those with NT and HT); 3) a mean 12.7% reduction in left-atrium volume index among patients with HT, which underlay normalization of indeterminate diastolic function in 3 out of 6 patients with HT, who exhibited it at baseline (dysfunction persisted in 2). Conclusions PTX was shown to significantly reduce BP, LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction parameters in PHPT patients with HT, and improve systolic function in all PHPT patients.
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- Izabela Karwacka
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Montgomery KB, Gillis A, Ramonell KM, Fazendin JM, Lindeman B, Chen H. Comparative utility of preoperative imaging in normocalcemic versus hypercalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism. Am J Surg 2023; 225:293-297. [PMID: 36175194 PMCID: PMC9998330 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has been shown to benefit from parathyroidectomy. PHPT may be localized preoperatively with various imaging modalities, but the utility of preoperative imaging in normocalcemic PHPT compared to hypercalcemic PHPT is not well defined. METHODS Retrospective review was performed on all PHPT patients who underwent parathyroidectomy from 2001 to 2019. Patients were stratified into normocalcemic and hypercalcemic groups. Patient and outcomes data were analyzed. RESULTS All 2218 patients in this database were included. 433 patients had normocalcemic PHPT (19.5%) and 1785 had hypercalcemic PHPT (80.5%). Among normocalcemic patients, equivalent cure rates were seen between patients with preoperative imaging versus those without (100% vs 99%). No differences in postoperative complications were demonstrated except for a slightly increase in transient hypocalcemia in patients without imaging. CONCLUSIONS Normocalcemic PHPT patients had equivalent cure and similar complication rates with or without preoperative imaging compared to hypercalcemic patients. Routine localization studies in normocalcemic PHPT may be safely omitted in favor of exploration with intraoperative adjuncts by experienced surgeons.
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- Kelsey B Montgomery
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is classically characterized by hypercalcemia with elevated or inappropriately normal parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Elevated PTH levels in the presence of normal calcium levels are not infrequently found during the evaluation of metabolic bone disorders or kidney stone disease. This can be caused by secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) or normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT). NPHPT is due to autonomous parathyroid function whereas SHPT is caused by a physiologic stimulation to PTH secretion. Many medical conditions and medications can contribute to SHPT, and differentiation between SHPT and NPHPT may be difficult. Cases are presented to illustrate examples. In this paper, we review the distinction between SHPT and NPHPT as well as end organ effects of NPHPT and outcomes of surgery in NPHPT. We suggest that the diagnosis of NPHPT be made only after careful exclusion of causes of SHPT and consideration of medications that can increase PTH secretion. Further, we advise a conservative approach to surgery in NPHPT.
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- Joseph L Shaker
- Correspondence: Joseph L. Shaker, MD, W129N7155 Northfield Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051, USA.
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- Department of Medicine and Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Wu KCJ, Anpalahan M. Normocalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism: is nephrolithiasis more common than osteoporosis? Intern Med J 2023; 53:112-118. [PMID: 34435736 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Normocalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) is often under-recognised in clinical practice. AIM To determine the prevalence and clinical significance of NPHPT in an unselected sample in an acute hospital setting. METHODS Patients aged >18 years who had measurement of an elevated serum parathyroid hormone (PTH ≥ 7 pmol/L) during 12 months from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 were retrospectively studied. NPHPT was defined by the presence of elevated serum PTH with normal albumin-corrected serum calcium on two or more occasions after excluding secondary causes. Patients were followed up for 2 years. Relevant data were collected by review of electronic medical records. RESULTS Of the 2593 patients who had PTH measured during the study period, 1278 had serum PTH ≥ 7 pmol/L. Hypercalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) was diagnosed in 174 patients. Secondary causes for elevated serum PTH were identified in 993 patients: 815 (chronic kidney disease - estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or renal transplant), 98 (vitamin D deficiency - 25(OH)D < 50 nmol/L), 28 (gastric bypass surgery), 38 (medications), 13 (malabsorption or post-thyroidectomy) and 1 (hypercalciuria). Data were incomplete for 80 patients. The prevalence of NPHPT with and without the exclusion of hypercalciuria was 0.19% (5) and 0.39% (10) respectively. The prevalence of nephrolithiasis in NPHPT was higher than PHPT (100% vs 15% among five patients (P < 0.001) and 50% vs 15% among 10 patients (P = 0.014)). The prevalence of osteoporosis was not significantly different between NPHPT and PHPT (20% vs 45% among five patients (P = 0.389) and 30% vs 45% among 10 patients (P = 0.518)). CONCLUSION These findings give further credence to the diagnosis of NPHPT as a clinical entity. Nephrolithiasis may be a greater problem than osteoporosis in NPHPT compared with PHPT. This needs prospective evaluation.
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- Kevin Cho Jung Wu
- Department of General Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of General Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Chertok Shacham E, Maman N, Lazareva T, Masalha R, Mahagna L, Sela G, Ishay A. Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism is an early stage of primary hyperparathyroidism according to fibroblast growth factor 23 level. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1152464. [PMID: 37065752 PMCID: PMC10098304 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1152464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism is a variant of primary hyperparathyroidism with consistently normal albumin-adjusted or free-ionized calcium levels. It may be an early stage of classic primary hyperparathyroidism or could represent primary kidney or bone disorder characterized by permanent elevation of PTH level. AIM OF THE STUDY The study aims to compare the FGF-23 levels in patients with PHPT, NPHPT, and normal calcium and PTH levels. METHODS Our study included patients who were referred to the endocrinology clinic with a presumptive diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism, an isolated increased level of PTH, or reduced bone densitometry. For each patient, we performed blood analysis of FGF-23, calcium, phosphate, vitamin D [25(OH)D3], estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), bone turnover markers, and urine analysis for calcium/creatinine ratio. RESULTS Our study included 105 patients. Thirty patients with hypercalcemic hyperparathyroidism (HPHPT group), thirty patients with elevated PTH and normal calcium levels (NPHPT group), and 45 patients with normal calcium and PTH levels in the control group. FGF 23 level was 59.5± 23 pg/ml in the NPHPT group, 77 ± 33 pg/ml in the HPHPT group, and 49.7 ± 21.7 pg/ml in the control group (p=0.012). The phosphate level was lowest in the HPHPT group: 2.9 ± 0.6 vs 3.5 ± 0.44 in the NPHPT and 3.8 ± 0.5 in the control groups (p=0.001). No differences were found in eGFR, 25(OH)D3, C-terminal telopeptide type I collagen (CTX) and procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP) levels, and bone densitometry scores between the three study groups. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that NPHPT is an early stage of PHPT. Further studies are needed to determine the role of FGF-23 and its usefulness in NPHPT.
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- Elena Chertok Shacham
- Endocrinology Unit, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
- *Correspondence: Elena Chertok Shacham,
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- Statistical Department, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Internal Medicine Department A, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Laboratory Medicine Department, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Endocrinology Unit, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Endocrinology Unit, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Kato H, Hoshino Y, Hidaka N, Ito N, Makita N, Nangaku M, Inoue K. Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Elevated PTH Levels Among the US General Population. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:3222-3230. [PMID: 36125184 PMCID: PMC9693802 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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CONTEXT Although elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels are associated with higher mortality risks, the evidence is limited as to when PTH is expected to be elevated and thus should be measured among the general population. OBJECTIVE This work aimed to build a machine learning-based prediction model of elevated PTH levels based on demographic, lifestyle, and biochemical data among US adults. METHODS This population-based study included adults aged 20 years or older with a measurement of serum intact PTH from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003 to 2006. We used the NHANES 2003 to 2004 cohort (n = 4096) to train 6 machine-learning prediction models (logistic regression with and without splines, lasso regression, random forest, gradient-boosting machines [GBMs], and SuperLearner). Then, we used the NHANES 2005 to 2006 cohort (n = 4112) to evaluate the model performance including area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). RESULTS Of 8208 US adults, 753 (9.2%) showed PTH greater than 74 pg/mL. Across 6 algorithms, the highest AUC was observed among random forest (AUC [95% CI] = 0.79 [0.76-0.81]), GBM (AUC [95% CI] = 0.78 [0.75-0.81]), and SuperLearner (AUC [95% CI] = 0.79 [0.76-0.81]). The AUC improved from 0.69 to 0.77 when we added cubic splines for the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the logistic regression models. Logistic regression models with splines showed the best calibration performance (calibration slope [95% CI] = 0.96 [0.86-1.06]), while other algorithms were less calibrated. Among all covariates included, eGFR was the most important predictor of the random forest model and GBM. CONCLUSION In this nationally representative data in the United States, we developed a prediction model that potentially helps us to make accurate and early detection of elevated PTH in general clinical practice. Future studies are warranted to assess whether this prediction tool for elevated PTH would improve adverse health outcomes.
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- Hajime Kato
- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo
Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
- Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital,
Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo
Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
- Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital,
Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo
Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
- Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital,
Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo
Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
- Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital,
Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo
Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
- Osteoporosis Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital,
Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The University of Tokyo
Hospital, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Correspondence: Kosuke Inoue, MD, PhD, Department of Social Epidemiology,
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Fl 2, Science Frontier Laboratory,
Yoshida-konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 604-8146, Japan.
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Neves MCD, Santos RO, Ohe MN. Surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism. ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2022; 66:678-688. [PMID: 36382757 PMCID: PMC10118824 DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a hypercalcemic disorder that occurs when one or more parathyroid glands produces excessive parathyroid hormone (PTH). PHPT is typically treated with surgery, and it remains the only definitive therapy, whose techniques have evolved over previous decades. Advances in preoperative localization exams and the intraoperative PTH monitoring have become the cornerstones of recent parathyroidectomy techniques, as minimally invasive techniques are appropriate for most patients. Nevertheless, these techniques, are not suitable for PHPT patients who are at risk for multiglandular disease, especially in those who present with familial forms of PHPT that require bilateral neck exploration. This manuscript also explores other conditions that warrant special consideration during surgical treatment for PHPT: normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism, pregnancy, reoperation for persistent or recurrent PHPT, parathyroid carcinoma, and familial and genetic forms of hyperparathyroidism.
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Kalaria T, Fenn J, Sanders A, Yates A, Duff C, Ashby H, Mohammed P, Ford C, Gama R. The Diagnosis of Normocalcaemic Hyperparathyroidism is Strikingly Dissimilar Using Different Commercial Laboratory Assays. Horm Metab Res 2022; 54:429-434. [PMID: 35835142 DOI: 10.1055/a-1856-4900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We assessed the impact of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and adjusted calcium analyses on Abbott, Roche and Siemens analytical platforms in the diagnosis of normocalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NCPHPT). These assays are used by over 85% of clinical laboratories in the UK. Over five months, consecutive serum samples from outpatients with NCPHPT in the laboratory with Abbott assays were identified, aliquoted and stored at -80°C. Frozen aliquots were transported monthly to the other two laboratories. After thawing, samples were mixed and analysed immediately for calcium, albumin and iPTH in the laboratories with Abbott, Roche and Siemens analytical platforms. Adjusted calcium was calculated using the equation used in the respective laboratory. Diagnostic concordance of iPTH and adjusted calcium were assessed using manufacturer-provided assay-specific reference intervals and the pathology harmony reference interval respectively. Fifty-five patients with NCPHPT were identified using Abbott assays. Of these, 16 (29.1%) and 11 (20.0%) had NCPHPT, 9 (16.4%) and 13 (23.6%) had hypercalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism, and 30 (54.6%) and 31 (56.4%) patients had normal results when analysed in laboratories with Roche and Siemens assays, respectively. The diagnosis of NCPHPT was strikingly different depending on the commercial assay used. There is a pressing need for iPTH assay harmonisation and robust reference intervals. Reference intervals may become invalid if an assay drifts, as exemplified by adjusted calcium in this study.
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- Tejas Kalaria
- Clinical Biochemistry, New Cross Hospital, Black Country Pathology Services, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Biochemistry, New Cross Hospital, Black Country Pathology Services, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Biochemistry, Russells Hall Hospital, Black Country Pathology Services, Dudley, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- School of Primary, Community & Social Care, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Biochemistry, Russells Hall Hospital, Black Country Pathology Services, Dudley, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Biochemistry, Russells Hall Hospital, Black Country Pathology Services, Dudley, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Biochemistry, New Cross Hospital, Black Country Pathology Services, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Clinical Biochemistry, New Cross Hospital, Black Country Pathology Services, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- School of Medicine and Clinical Practice, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Musumeci M, Pereira LV, San Miguel L, Cianciarelli C, Vazquez EC, Mollerach AM, Arma IJ, Hume I, Galich AM, Collaud C. Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism: 99mTc SestaMibi SPECT/CT results compare with hypercalcemic hyperparathyroidism. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2022; 96:831-836. [PMID: 34951035 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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CONTEXT Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (nPHPT) is defined by an inappropriately increased serum PTH with normal serum calcium. Information about the diagnostic yield of parathyroid SPECT/CT scan and ultrasonography in nHPPT is limited and not conclusive. PURPOSE To evaluate the positivity rate of 99m Tc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT scan in nPHTP compared with classical hypercalcemic PHPT (cPHPT). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively studied 125 patients with 99m Tc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT scans. Subjects were divided into 2 groups: cPHPT (n = 93) and nPHPT (n = 32). RESULTS The detection rate of 99m Tc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT in cPHPT was 86,02% (80/93) and 59.37%, in nPHPT (19/32), p = .003. No significant differences were seen between the SPECT/CT scan and ultrasonography (p = .28) and the agreement was higher in cPHPT than in nPHPT, p = .03. Sensitivity of 99m Tc-Sestamibi-SPECT/CT was 98% on a per-patient basis (PPV 96%) and 91% on a per-lesion basis (PPV 88%). Glandular size was smaller in nPHPT (mean value 6.8 mm) and it was related only with PTH value. CONCLUSION Localization rate of parathyroid hyperfunctioning tissue with 99m Tc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT is lower in nPHPT and it is related to a smaller glandular size. However, our study suggests that the positivity rate and sensitivity are nonnegligible by adding SPECT/CT. The reduction in the detection rate in nPHPT could benefit techniques with higher resolution such as 18 F-Choline PET/CT when the clinical context justifies it.
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- Martina Musumeci
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Data analysis Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Kelch-like protein 3 in human disease and therapy. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:9813-9824. [PMID: 35585379 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07487-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kelch-like protein 3 (KLHL3) is a substrate adaptor of Cullin3-RING ubiquitin ligase (CRL3), and KLHL3-CUL3 complex plays a vital role in the ubiquitination of specific substrates. Mutations and abnormal post-translational modifications of KLHL3-CUL3 affect substrate ubiquitination and may related to the pathogenesis of Gordon syndrome (GS), Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pre-eclampsia (PE) and even cancers. Therefore, it is essential to understand the function and molecular mechanisms of KLHL3-CUL3 for the treatment of related diseases. In this review, we summary the structure and function of KLHL3-CUL3, the effect of KLHL3-CUL3 mutations and aberrant modifications in GS, PHPT, DM, CHD and PE. Moreover, we noted a possible role of KLHL3-CUL3 in carcinogenesis and provided ideas for targeting KLHL3-CUL3 for related disease treatment.
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Choi HR, Choi SH, Hong N, Rhee Y, Kim JK, Lee CR, Kang SW, Lee J, Jeong JJ, Nam KH, Chung WY. Comparisons Between Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Typical Primary Hyperparathyroidism. J Korean Med Sci 2022; 37:e99. [PMID: 35380024 PMCID: PMC8980367 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) was first described in 2008. It is defined as consistently elevated serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels with normal serum calcium (sCa) concentration, after excluding secondary causes of PTH elevation. However, the exact definition and management strategy for NPHPT remain controversial. We retrospectively investigated the clinicopathological features and short-term outcomes of NPHPT patients. METHODS A total of 280 patients who were surgically indicated for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) at the Yonsei Severance Medical Center between 2015 and 2019 were included. Patients were classified according to preoperative PTH, corrected sCa, and ionized calcium (iCa) levels as follows: typical primary hyperparathyroidism (TPHPT, elevated PTH, sCa, and iCa, n = 158) and NPHPT (elevated PTH, normal sCa, n = 122). RESULTS NPHPT was commonly seen in younger individuals (aged < 50 years, P = 0.025); nephrolithiasis and bone fractures were common. Preoperative PTH level was higher in the TPHPT group (P < 0.001). The NPHPT group had higher numbers of multiple parathyroid lesions (P = 0.004) that were smaller (P = 0.011). NPHPT patients were further divided into two subgroups according to iCa levels: the elevated (n = 95) and normal iCa (n = 27) groups. There was no significant difference between the two subgroups regarding symptoms and multiplicity of lesions. CONCLUSION We found that NPHPT may be a heterogeneous disease entity of PHPT with high rates of multi-gland disease, which appears to be biochemically milder but symptomatic. Intraoperative PTH monitoring might help increase the surgery success rate. Moreover, the short-term outcomes of NPHPT after surgery did not differ from that of TPHPT.
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- Hye Ryeon Choi
- Department of Surgery, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Obołończyk Ł, Karwacka I, Wiśniewski P, Sworczak K, Osęka T. The Current Role of Parathyroid Fine-Needle Biopsy (P-FNAB) with iPTH-Washout Concentration (iPTH-WC) in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single Center Experience and Literature Review. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10010123. [PMID: 35052802 PMCID: PMC8773275 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10010123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Introduction. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a condition characterized by disorders of calcium–phosphate metabolism and bone metabolism caused by pathological overproduction of parathyroid hormone (PTH). The diagnosis of overt PHPT is based on the presence of clinical symptoms and laboratory abnormalities typical of this condition: hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and elevated iPTH levels. Imaging studies are not used for diagnostic purposes; they are performed to localize the parathyroid glands prior to potential surgical treatment. Technetium 99 m sestamibi scintigraphy (Tc99 m-MIBI) is the gold standard in the assessment of pathologically altered parathyroid glands. Other diagnostic options include cervical ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET). Parathyroid biopsy (P-FNAB) with iPTH washout concentration (iPTH-WC) assessment is still an underestimated method of preoperative parathyroid gland localization. Few studies have reported the utility of US-guided P-FNAB in preoperative assessment of parathyroid lesions. The aim of the study was to present our experience with 143 P-FNAB with iPTH-WC assessment. Material and methods. Laboratory results, US findings, P-FNAB complications and comparison with other imaging techniques were described and analyzed. Results. In 133 (93.0) patients, iPTH washout-to-serum ratio exceeded threshold level 0.5 and were classified as positive results. Median iPTH-WC in this group was 16,856 pg/mL, and the iPTH-WC to serum iPTH ratio was 158. There was no correlation between iPTH-WC and serum PTH, serum calcium, parathyroid gland volume and shape index. In the group of 46 operated patients, 44 demonstrated positive iPTH-WC results, which corresponds to a sensitivity of 95.6%. In Tc99-MIBI, radiotracer retention was found in 17 cases (in 24 MIBI performed), which corresponds to a sensitivity of 52.2%. P-FNAB did not cause any major side effects −92.5% of all patients had no or mild adverse events after this procedure. Conclusions. P-FNAB with iPTH-WC is a reliable method in parathyroid adenoma localization during PHPT. Its sensitivity for diagnosis of PHPT is much higher than that of Tc99-MIBI, and in some situations, P-FNAB with iPTH-WC may even replace that method. Furthermore, cost-effectiveness of iPTH-WC is at least similar to that of Tc99-MIBI. Complications of P-FNAB are mild and we can describe this method as a safe procedure.
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- Łukasz Obołończyk
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland; (Ł.O.); (P.W.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland; (Ł.O.); (P.W.); (K.S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland; (Ł.O.); (P.W.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland; (Ł.O.); (P.W.); (K.S.)
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- Independent Public Healthcare Center of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Gdańsk, Department of Surgery, 80-104 Gdansk, Poland;
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Cusano NE. Evaluation and Management of Elevated Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Normocalcemic Patients. Med Clin North Am 2021; 105:1135-1150. [PMID: 34688419 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder. It used to present as a highly symptomatic disease before the advent of the multichannel autoanalyzer, now usually presenting as mild asymptomatic hypercalcemia. A newer presentation has been increasingly identified in the past two decades, normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism, presenting with elevated parathyroid hormone concentrations and consistently normal serum calcium. These patients are usually symptomatic, with parathyroid hormone levels measured in the evaluation for kidney stones or osteoporosis. It is important to exclude causes of secondary hyperparathyroidism. This review will focus on the evaluation and management of elevated parathyroid hormone levels in normocalcemic patients.
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- Natalie E Cusano
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, 110 East 59th Street, Suite 8B, New York, NY, USA.
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Muñoz de Nova JL, Sampedro-Nuñez M, Huguet-Moreno I, Marazuela Azpiroz M. A practical approach to normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism. Endocrine 2021; 74:235-244. [PMID: 34386939 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-021-02845-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism is an entity on which several issues about its clinical management remains unclear. This is reflected in the main current guidelines, where there are no evidence-based specific recommendations. Through an exhaustive review of current literature, a clinical management algorithm for these patients is proposed. We consider the diagnosis criteria, the differential diagnosis, the clinical manifestations, and the treatment indications. When indicated, we also review the preoperative locations techniques and the surgical approach. Finally, when surgical treatment is not indicated, the patient is not a candidate to surgery or refuse surgical management, we review the medical treatment options and the follow-up schemes.
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- José Luis Muñoz de Nova
- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (ISS-IP); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (ISS-IP); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (ISS-IP); Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Yin M, Liu Q, Wang Q, He Y, Song H, Nie X, Li G. Diagnostic performance of the calcium/phosphate ratio for primary hyperparathyroidism in southwest China. Endocr Connect 2021; 10:1387-1392. [PMID: 34559066 PMCID: PMC8558886 DOI: 10.1530/ec-21-0267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) remains a challenge because of increased asymptomatic PHPT or patients with normocalcaemic PHPT (NPHPT). In addition, some primary hospitals in China have no equipment to measure parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Therefore, an additional, simple, and inexpensive laboratory biochemical marker is urgently needed. The calcium/phosphate (Ca/P) ratio and chloride/phosphate (Cl/P) ratio have been proposed as suitable tools to diagnose PHPT in Europe; however, the Ca/P ratio has never been tested in China. We aimed to conduct a confirmatory study to explore the diagnostic performance of the Ca/P ratio for PHPT in China. METHODS From January 2015 to December 2020, a total of 155 patients who underwent parathyroidectomy (143 PHPT patients and 12 NPHPT patients) and 153 controls were enrolled in this single-center , retrospective study. Serum calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin vitamin D (25(OH) vitamin D), chloride, alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransaminase (AST), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and creatinine levels were recorded for all the study participants. Pairwise comparisons were made between groups, and the diagnostic performance of the Ca/P ratio was determined using receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. RESULTS Patients with PHPT had a higher Ca/P ratio than controls (P < 0.001). A Ca/P ratio above 2.94 with a sensitivity of 95.5% and specificity of 98.7% can distinguish PHPT patients from healthy individuals. This index was positively correlated with the PTH level (r = 0.875, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The Ca/P ratio is an ideal and inexpensive indicator for diagnosing PHPT in China when using a cut-off value of 2.94.
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- Mengting Yin
- Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Jintang First People’s Hospital, West China Hospital Sichuan University Jingtang Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
- Correspondence should be addressed to G Li:
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Runova GE, Golounina OO, Glinkina IV, Fadeev VV. Primary hyperparathyroidism and vitamin D deficiency. TERAPEVT ARKH 2021; 93:1221-1226. [DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2021.10.201081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the third most common endocrine disease after diabetes mellitus and thyroid pathology. Recent epidemiological and experimental data have shown that long-term maintenance of low vitamin D levels in the blood can lead to the development of hyperplastic processes in the cells of the parathyroid glands, followed by autonomous production of parathyroid hormone. In PHPT vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency according to various sources occurs with a frequency of 5377% of cases. The literature review indicates more severe disease in patients with concomitant vitamin D deficiency. The expediency of preoperative assessment of vitamin D levels in all patients with PHPT in order to minimize the risk of hypocalcemia after parathyroidectomy is discussed. This article presents the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and PHPT, as well as possible methods for correcting vitamin D deficiency in PHPT. Molecular and cellular mechanisms of the occurrence of pathological processes in the parathyroid glands under conditions of low vitamin D levels are presented.
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Medina JE, Randolph GW, Angelos P, Zafereo ME, Tufano RP, Kowalski LP, Montenegro FLM, Owen RP, Khafif A, Suárez C, Shaha AR, Rodrigo JP, Krempl GA, Rinaldo A, Silver CE, Ferlito A. Primary hyperparathyroidism: Disease of diverse genetic, symptomatic, and biochemical phenotypes. Head Neck 2021; 43:3996-4009. [PMID: 34541734 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Genetic, symptomatic, and biochemical heterogeneity of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has become apparent in recent years. An in-depth, evidence-based review of the phenotypes of PHPT was conducted. This review was intended to provide the resulting information to surgeons who operate on patients with hyperparathyroidism. This review revealed that the once relatively clear distinction between familial and sporadic PHPT has become more challenging by the finding of various germline mutations in patients with seemingly sporadic PHPT. On the one hand, the genetic and clinical characteristics of some syndromes in which PHPT is an important component are now better understood. On the other hand, knowledge is emerging about novel syndromes, such as the rare multiple endocrine neoplasia type IV (MEN4), in which PHPT occurs frequently. It also revealed that, currently, the classical array of symptoms of PHPT is seen rarely upon initial presentation for evaluation. More common are nonspecific, nonclassical symptoms and signs of PHPT. In areas of the world where serum calcium levels are checked routinely, most patients today are "asymptomatic" and they are diagnosed after an incidental finding of hypercalcemia; however, some of them have subclinical involvement of bones and kidneys, which is demonstrated on radiographs, ultrasound, and modern imaging techniques. Last, the review points out that there are three distinct biochemical phenotypes of PHPT. The classical phenotype in which calcium and parathyroid hormone levels are both elevated, and other disease presentations in which the serum levels of calcium or intact parathyroid hormone are normal. Today several, distinct phenotypes of the disease can be identified, and they have implications in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of patients, as well as possible screening of relatives.
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- Jesus E Medina
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery and MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.,Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology Unit, A.R.M. Center for Advanced Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, IUOPA, CIBERONC, Oviedo, Spain
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- Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- University of Oviedo, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- International Head and Neck Scientific Group, Padua, Italy
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Gungor S, Dede F, Can B, Keskin H, Aras M, Ones T, Erdil TY, Turoglu HT. The value of parathyroid scintigraphy on lesion detection in patients with normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2021; 41:S2253-654X(20)30196-7. [PMID: 34172427 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2020.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is one of the most frequent endocrine diseases. Most of the patients with PHPT are asymptomatic, and only 20% of them become symptomatic with increasing levels of calcium. It has been reported that normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) may be the incipient period of PHPT where calcium (Ca) levels are in normal range, and it may advance to overt PHPT. Early diagnosis of PHPT is important in order to prevent its complications. In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the role of 99mTc-MIBI parathyroid scintigraphy on lesion detection in patients with NPHPT. MATERIAL AND METHODS The parathyroid scintigraphy database was reviewed retrospectively in patients with PHPT. 117 patients who underwent 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy were recruited to the study. Serum calcium level above 10.5mg/dl was considered as hypercalcemia. RESULTS A total of 117 patients' (female/male:98/19) mean serum PTH levels (mean±SD) were 149±97 pg/ml in normocalcemic group (Ca:9.6±0.6mg/dL, n:38) and 189±135 pg/ml in hypercalcemic group (Ca:11.4±0.6mg/dL, n:79) (p:0.072). The sex and ages were not different between the scintigraphy positive and negative groups, but the lesion detection rates with parathyroid scintigraphy were 42% in normocalcemic group and 81% in hypercalcemic group (p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Several factors including serum Ca, the imaging protocol, existence of multiglandular disease, the size and MIBI biokinetics of the adenoma may influence lesion detectability in parathyroid scintigraphy. Although high serum Ca level is an important parameter in predicting its success, parathyroid scintigraphy remains a valuable diagnostic method even in patients with NPHPT.
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- S Gungor
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turquía.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turquía
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turquía
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turquía
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Okan University, Istanbul, Turquía
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turquía
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turquía
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turquía
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Islam AK. Advances in the diagnosis and the management of primary hyperparathyroidism. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2021; 12:20406223211015965. [PMID: 34178298 PMCID: PMC8202248 DOI: 10.1177/20406223211015965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The parathyroid glands, one of the last organs to be discovered, are responsible for maintaining calcium homeostasis, and they continue to present the clinician with diagnostic and management challenges that are reviewed herein. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) comprises the vast majority of pathology of the parathyroid glands. The classic variant, presenting with elevated calcium and parathyroid hormone levels, has been studied extensively, but the current body of literature has added to our understanding of normocalcemic and normohormonal variants of PHPT, as well as syndromic forms of PHPT. All variants can lead to bone loss, kidney stones, declining renal function, and a variety of neurocognitive, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal complaints, although the majority of PHPT today is asymptomatic. Surgery remains the definitive treatment for PHPT, and advances in screening, evolving indications for surgery, new imaging modalities, and improvements in intra-operative methods have greatly changed the landscape. Surgery continues to produce excellent results in the hands of an experienced parathyroid surgeon. For those patients who are not candidates for surgery, therapeutic advances in medical management allow for improved control of the hypercalcemic state. Parathyroid cancer is extremely rare; the diagnosis is often made intra-operatively or on final pathology, and recurrence is common. The mainstay of treatment is normalization of serum calcium via surgery and medical adjuncts.
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- Ana Kashfia Islam
- Department of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9159, USA
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Pediatric hyperparathyroidism: review and imaging update. Pediatr Radiol 2021; 51:1106-1120. [PMID: 33904951 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-021-05050-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hyperparathyroidism, due to increased secretion of parathyroid hormones, may be primary, secondary or tertiary. Most pediatric patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism will be symptomatic, presenting with either end-organ damage or nonspecific symptoms. In younger patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, there is a higher prevalence of familial hyperparathyroidism including germline inactivating mutations of the calcium-sensing receptor genes that result in either neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism or familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia. Parathyroid scintigraphy and ultrasound are complementary, first-line imaging modalities for localizing hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands. Second-line imaging modalities are multiphase computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging. In pediatrics, multiphase CT protocols should be adjusted to optimize radiation dose. Although, the role of these imaging modalities is better established in preoperative localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands in primary hyperparathyroidism, the same principles apply in secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism. In this manuscript, we will review the embryology, anatomy, pathophysiology and preoperative localization of parathyroid glands as well as several subtypes of primary familial hyperparathyroidism. While most of the recent imaging literature centers on adults, we will focus on the issues that are pertinent and applicable to pediatrics.
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Naciu AM, Tabacco G, Falcone S, Incognito GG, Chiodini I, Maggi D, Pedone C, Lelli D, Bilezikian JP, Napoli N, Manfrini S, Cesareo R, Palermo A. Bone Quality as Measured by Trabecular Bone Score in Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Endocr Pract 2021; 27:992-997. [PMID: 33962077 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2021.04.884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The impact of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (NHPT) on bone quality remains largely unexplored. We aimed to investigate the usefulness of trabecular bone score (TBS) assessment in NHPT and the accuracy of TBS in predicting vertebral fractures (VFs) in NHPT. METHODS In this multicentric cross-sectional study, we assessed the TBS in 47 subjects with NHPT, 41 with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), and 39 age- and sex-matched control subjects. RESULTS TBS values did not differ among the 3 groups. The prevalence of low TBS (TBS < 1.2) was 23.4% in NHPT, 26.8% in PHPT, and 15.4% in controls, without statistically significant differences between groups. However, we found a lower lumbar spine Z-score adjusted for TBS (LS Z-score∗TBS) in PHPT participants when compared with controls (-0.48 ± 1.06 vs 0.07 ± 0.93, P = .017). In NHPT group, LS Z-score∗TBS did not detect patients with overall VFs (threshold, -0.15; area under the curve, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.253-0.648; accuracy, 55.3%). Instead, it was useful for moderate-severe VFs (threshold, 0.55; area under the curve, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.62-0.996; accuracy, 83%). In PHPT subjects also, TBS did not predict VFs. CONCLUSION In NHPT, TBS is not reduced. When adjusted for TBS, the LS Z-score might predict moderate-to-severe VFs.
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- Anda Mihaela Naciu
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, CTO A. Alesini Hospital, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Unit for Bone Metabolism Diseases and Diabetes and Lab of Endocrine and Metabolic Research, Instituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy; Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Geriatric, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Geriatric, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of malattie metaboliche, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.
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Cormier C, Koumakis E. Bones and Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Joint Bone Spine 2021; 89:105129. [PMID: 33484857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a disease caused by excessive and inappropriate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in hypercalcemia. It is usually diagnosed incidentally in the face of hypercalcemia, a complication such as osteoporosis or, more rarely, a renal complication with lithiasis. The clinical presentation reflects hypercalcemia and involves several organs, mainly the cardiovascular system, bones, and kidneys. However, most patients with PHPT are asymptomatic. The diagnosis is made based on laboratory tests. It is easy when serum calcium and parathyroid hormone levels are high, but difficult when one of these two values is normal. Normocalcemic PHPT can be diagnosed only after ruling out all causes of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid imaging cannot diagnose it but guides the surgeon and rules out an associated thyroid abnormality. The reference treatment is surgery. The surgical indication is based on the presence or risk of complications, and it is the only treatment that prevents fractures. Pharmaceutical treatments have only limited effects on complications and are reserved for cases where surgery is contraindicated. After parathyroid surgery, the use of bisphosphonates must be avoided as they seem to interfere with the parathyroidectomy's fracture-preventing effects. If surgery is not indicated, a plan for monitoring laboratory values, bone density, and renal function will be established.
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- Catherine Cormier
- Service de Rhumatologie Hôpital Cochin, APHP, Université Paris Descartes Centre de Référence des Maladies du Métabolisme du Calcium et du Phosphate 27 Rue du Faubourg St Jacques, 75679 PARIS Cedex 14, France.
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- Service de Rhumatologie Hôpital Cochin, APHP, Université Paris Descartes Centre de Référence des Maladies du Métabolisme du Calcium et du Phosphate 27 Rue du Faubourg St Jacques, 75679 PARIS Cedex 14, France
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Hollowoa BR, Spencer HJ, Stack BC. Normocalcemic and Normohormonal Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Laboratory Values and End-Organ Effects. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 165:387-397. [PMID: 33461421 DOI: 10.1177/0194599820983728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Variants of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT), described as normocalcemic (NC) and normohormonal (NH), can confuse the diagnosis of classic pHPT. DATA SOURCES A MEDLINE search was performed for variants of pHPT using the PubMed database (last queried October 2019). REVIEW METHODS The search was restricted to articles published after 1960 that were specific to humans. Studies were included in our analysis if laboratory values and incidence of end-organ involvement were reported for NCpHPT and NHpHPT variants. The search returned 189 articles; 27 additional studies were identified and included for a total of 216. Non-English-language studies were excluded. Abstracts were screened, full-text articles were then assessed, and 82 articles were excluded. Data were pooled using a random-effects model in studies that compared NC or NH pHPT to classic pHPT. Comparative laboratory values are presented. CONCLUSION This analysis compares NCpHPT and NHpHPT to classic pHPT. Nephrolithiasis was 21.7% (NCpHPT), 15.9% (classic pHPT), and 25.4% (NHpHPT). Decreased bone mineral density was 49.7% (NCpHPT), 39.7% (classic pHPT), and 40.3% (NHpHPT). Fractures in the NCpHPT group were not significantly different from the classic pHPT. Hypertension in the NCpHPT group was significantly less than classic pHPT (odds ratio, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.40-0.88). IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE This information may serve to inform clinicians of the laboratory subtleties of these variants that are being seen with greater frequency in contemporary practice.
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- Blake R Hollowoa
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois, USA
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The effect of chronic kidney disease on intraoperative parathyroid hormone: A linear mixed model analysis. Surgery 2021; 169:1152-1157. [PMID: 33423798 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reduced creatinine clearance is an indication for surgery in asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism, and a significant proportion of patients undergoing parathyroidectomy have chronic kidney disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the kinetics of intraoperative parathyroid hormone decline during parathyroidectomy in patients who have chronic kidney disease compared with those with who have normal renal function. METHODS This is a single-center, retrospective study of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism undergoing parathyroidectomy (n = 646). Patients were grouped based on estimated glomerular filtration rate greater than (normal renal function) or less than (chronic kidney disease) 60 mL/min/1.73m2. All patients had intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring and ≥6-month postoperative serum studies to confirm surgical cure. Intraoperative parathyroid hormone kinetic curves were analyzed using a linear mixed model. RESULTS Despite similar pre-excision values, patients with chronic kidney disease had significantly higher intraoperative parathyroid hormone values at 5 minutes (76 vs 58 pg/mL, P = .02) and 10 minutes (54 vs 37 pg/mL, P = .004) postexcision. No significant difference was observed in whether patients met Miami criterion by 5 minutes (chronic kidney disease 71%, normal renal function 78%, P = .255) or by 10 minutes (chronic kidney disease 95%, normal renal function 96%, P = .751) postexcision. Using a linear mixed model, glomerular filtration rate did not have a significant effect on the change in intraoperative parathyroid hormone over time. CONCLUSION Patients with chronic kidney disease had significantly higher postexcision intraoperative parathyroid hormone levels. However, renal function did not affect the change in intraoperative parathyroid hormone over time, nor did renal function ultimately affect the likelihood of meeting the Miami criterion. Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring remains useful in this population, although additional time points may be needed to observe normalization of values.
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Gungor S, Dede F, Can B, Keskin H, Aras M, Ones T, Erdil TY, Turoglu HT. The value of parathyroid scintigraphy on lesion detection in patients with normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2021; 41:86-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2020.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ebrahim IC, Schmidt G, Slayden TA, Hoang TD, Shakir MKM. Renal Papillary Necrosis Associated With Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism. AACE Clin Case Rep 2020; 7:113-116. [PMID: 34095466 PMCID: PMC8053619 DOI: 10.1016/j.aace.2020.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives Renal papillary necrosis (RPN) occurring in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has not been reported. We present a 50-year-old woman who manifested RPN associated with hypercalciuria and normocalcemic PHPT. Methods The diagnosis of RPN was based on imaging studies (ultrasound and computed tomography [CT] scan). PHPT was diagnosed with high parathyroid hormone (PTH) and high/normal serum calcium. Results A 38-year-old woman was evaluated for hypercalcemia (serum calcium, 11.8 mg/dL; ionized calcium, 6.3 mg/dL; phosphorus, 1.8 mg/dL; intact PTH, 98 pg/mL; and 24-hour urine calcium, 543 mg). Renal ultrasound showed no nephrocalcinosis or nephrolithiasis. A parathyroid scan revealed a left parathyroid adenoma. The patient underwent parathyroidectomy, and she became normocalcemic with normal serum PTH levels postoperatively. One year later, she was diagnosed with a left-sided bronchial carcinoid tumor. Following surgery, a surveillance gallium68 positron emission tomography/CT scan performed 2 years later was negative for metastases. Twelve years later (aged 50 years), she presented for follow-up and reported no symptoms of hypercalcemia, fractures, nephrolithiasis, history of pyelonephritis, diabetes mellitus, analgesic drug use, or hypertension. Her serum calcium level was 9.1 mg/dL, PTH level was 82 pg/mL, 25-OH vitamin D level was 34 ng/mL, and 24-hour urine calcium level was 410 mg. However, renal ultrasound showed bilateral RPN that was confirmed by a CT scan. Conclusion RPN may be associated with hypercalciuria and normocalcemic PHPT. Additional studies with a large number of patients are needed.
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- Ismail C Ebrahim
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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Makras P, Yavropoulou MP, Kassi E, Anastasilakis AD, Vryonidou A, Tournis S. Management of parathyroid disorders: recommendations of the working group of the Bone Section of the Hellenic Endocrine Society. Hormones (Athens) 2020; 19:581-591. [PMID: 32297171 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-020-00195-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The Bone Section of the Hellenic Endocrine Society has issued the recommendations herein presented with the aim of providing guidance on optimal management of patients with parathyroid disorders in everyday clinical practice within the Greek health care setting. Although the methodology followed to formulate these recommendations was not strictly based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) principles, they were drawn up after an extensive review of the literature and of the currently available guidelines for the management of parathyroid disorders worldwide. Specifically for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), the 2011 guidelines of the Greek National Organization of Medicines were updated accordingly. In particular, definitions, etiologies, and recommended and optional laboratory and imaging examinations are provided both for PHPT and chronic hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT). Finally, treatment algorithms are provided for the management of both PHPT and HypoPT. Specifically for HypoPT, the treatment algorithm describes the recommended steps that should be followed to achieve optimal management of chronic hypocalcemia and the complications of HypoPT through the conventional treatment available in Greece and the use of recombinant human PTH(1-84).
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- Polyzois Makras
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes and Department of Medical Research, 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Centre of Expertise in Rare Endocrine Diseases, C.E.R.E.D - Disorders of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Endocrinology Unit, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, LAIKO General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Centre of Expertise in Rare Endocrine Diseases, C.E.R.E.D - Disorders of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Endocrinology Unit, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, LAIKO General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Dawood NB, Yan KL, Shieh A, Livhits MJ, Yeh MW, Leung AM. Normocalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism: An update on diagnostic and management challenges. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2020; 93:519-527. [PMID: 32803770 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Normocalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism is a condition that can present with intermittent hypercalcemia or may evolve into hypercalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism. This milder biochemical entity remains incompletely understood because of a lack of long-term health outcomes regarding both medical and surgical approaches to its management. Medical therapies have shown some efficacy. A limited number of studies have found that bisphosphonates increase bone mineral density, and calcimimetics may decrease the risk of nephrolithiasis in patients with normocalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism. Studies have also described patient outcomes after applying the same surgical criteria used for patients with hypercalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism to those with the normocalcaemic form of the disease. These studies suggest that parathyroid surgery appears to be effective in normalizing elevated serum parathyroid hormone concentrations and decreasing adverse renal and skeletal outcomes in patients with normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism. Given the available data and overall lack of consensus regarding the optimal management of these patients, a reasonable approach is to tailor treatment to the individual patient by considering their risk factors for new or accelerated bone loss, kidney stones, diminished quality of life, and cardiovascular disease.
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- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Section of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Section of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Wang Y, Liu J. Severe bone disease caused by primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report and review of the literature. J Int Med Res 2020; 48:300060520966484. [PMID: 33100067 PMCID: PMC7645399 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520966484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bone disease is an important complication of hyperparathyroidism. We herein report a rare case of severe bone disease caused by primary hyperparathyroidism. A 33-year-old man presented with pain and restricted mobility in his right upper limb and right hip due to a fall 3 days previously. X-ray examination showed a fracture of the proximal and distal humerus. Computed tomography examination showed a supracondylar fracture of the right humerus, a fracture of the right femoral neck, a fracture of the right sciatic branch, and multiple brown tumors. Ultrasonography showed a 3.5- × 1.6-cm hypoechoic mass below the left lobe of the thyroid. The patient was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism based on increased serum calcium and parathormone concentrations, pathological fractures, and multiple brown tumors. He therefore underwent bilateral lower parathyroidectomy. Pathological examination revealed a parathyroid adenoma. The patient recovered well after surgery and was followed up for 6 months with no symptoms of hyperparathyroidism. This case report suggests that clinicians should be aware of the possibility of severe bone disease secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism. Active and early diagnosis and surgical treatment are important in such cases.
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- Yu Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Cangzhou Clinical College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Hebei Medical University, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Cangzhou Clinical College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Hebei Medical University, Cangzhou, China
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Zavatta G, Clarke BL. Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism: A Heterogeneous Disorder Often Misdiagnosed? JBMR Plus 2020; 4:e10391. [PMID: 32803112 PMCID: PMC7422713 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NHPT) was first described over 10 years ago, but uncertainties still remain about its definition, prevalence, and rates of complications. As a result, consensus management guidelines for this condition have not yet been published. Several hypotheses have been proposed for the pathophysiology of NHPT, but it may be a heterogeneous disorder with multiple causes, rather than a single etiology that explains this biochemical phenotype. A common clinical concern is whether NHPT should be treated surgically when complications are already present at first recognition of the disorder, rather than following patients clinically over time. The literature on NHPT is based mostly on larger studies of population‐based cohorts and smaller studies from referral centers. Lack of rigorous diagnostic criteria and selection bias inherent in populations seen at tertiary referral centers may explain the heterogeneity of reported rates of bone and renal complications in relation to consistently mild laboratory alterations. Unresolved questions remain about the significance of NHPT when it is diagnosed biochemically without evident bone or kidney complications. Moreover, its natural history remains to be elucidated because a proportion of what is classified as NHPT may revert to normal spontaneously, thus revealing previously unrecognized secondary hyperparathyroidism. These issues indicate that caution should be used in recommending surgery for NHPT. This review will focus on recent issues regarding the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of NHPT. © 2020 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Guido Zavatta
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna Italy.,Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA
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Zaidan J, Wang X. Letter to the Editor: "Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism: Study of its Prevalence and Natural History". J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 105:5839776. [PMID: 32421794 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Julie Zaidan
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Madeo B, De Vincentis S, Repaci A, Altieri P, Vicennati V, Kara E, Vescini F, Amadori P, Balestrieri A, Pagotto U, Simoni M, Rochira V. The calcium-to-phosphorous (Ca/P) ratio in the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism: a multicentric study. Endocrine 2020; 68:679-687. [PMID: 32236819 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-020-02276-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and chronic hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is still challenging, especially in patients asymptomatic or with non-classical phenotypes and for physicians not skilled in calcium-phosphorous (Ca-P) disorders. The serum calcium/phosphorous (Ca/P) ratio has been proposed as accurate index to identify PHPT, while it has never been tested in HypoPT. The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic power of the serum Ca/P ratio in the diagnosis of primary parathyroid dysfunctions (both PHPT and HypoPT) in a large series of data. METHODS A multicentric, retrospective, cross-sectional study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03747029) was carried out including 432 PHPT patients and 217 HypoPT patients compared with 389 controls. Serum Ca, P, creatinine, parathyroid hormone and 25OH-vitamin D were collected. Serum Ca and P were expressed in mmol/L. Ca/P diagnostic performance was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. RESULTS The Ca/P ratio was significantly higher in PHPT and lower in HypoPT patients than controls (p < 0.0001). At ROC curve analysis, the Ca/P ratio above 2.55 was defined to identify PHPT patients (sensitivity 85.7%, specificity 85.3%) and below 1.78 to identify HypoPT patients (sensitivity 88.2%, specificity 87.9%). CONCLUSIONS The Ca/P ratio is a highly accurate index to identify PHPT when Ca/P is above 2.55 and HypoPT when it is below 1.78. These results demonstrate the reliability of this index to rule in/out primary parathyroid dysfunctions and remark the importance of measuring serum P in clinical practice.
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- Bruno Madeo
- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Specialties, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, 41126, Modena, Italy.
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Specialties, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, 41126, Modena, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41126, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, DIMEC Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, DIMEC Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, DIMEC Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41126, Modena, Italy
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, University-Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, University-Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia of Udine, 33100, Udine, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Azienda Provinciale Servizi Sanitari Trento, 38122, Trento, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, M. Bufalini Hospital, 47521, Cesena, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, DIMEC Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Specialties, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, 41126, Modena, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41126, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Specialties, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, 41126, Modena, Italy
- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41126, Modena, Italy
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Hyperparathyroidism may be due to an autonomous hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) or occurs in response to a number of physiological stimuli. A number of recent findings have provided new insights into the importance of the calcium-parathyroid-vitamin D axis to bone in normal physiology and pathological conditions. RECENT FINDINGS PTH is known to affect bone microarchitecture with different effects on cortical and trabecular bone compartments. In trabecular bone, PTH may exert anabolic effects, whereas PTH promotes bone resorption in cortical bone. Vertebral fractures are prevalent in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), and patients seem to fracture at higher values of bone mineral density (BMD) than patients with osteoporosis. This may be explained by changes in bone microarchitecture, which cannot be detected by measuring BMD. Even in mild PHPT, bone seems to benefit from parathyroidectomy. In secondary hyperparathyroidism, bone seems much more susceptible to fracture with insufficient levels of vitamin D compared with a replete vitamin status. If elevated PTH levels cannot be explained by conditions known to cause secondary hyperparathyroidism, the condition is termed normocalcemic PHPT, which also has been associated with an increased risk of fractures. Hyperparathyroidism is harmful to bone, which is why it is of importance to normalize PTH levels either by parathyroidectomy in PHPT or by counteracting conditions known to increase PTH in secondary hyperparathyroidism.
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MESH Headings
- Adenoma/complications
- Adenoma/metabolism
- Adenoma/surgery
- Bone Density
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic/etiology
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic/metabolism
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic/pathology
- Bone Remodeling
- Fractures, Spontaneous/etiology
- Humans
- Hypercalcemia/congenital
- Hypercalcemia/metabolism
- Hypercalcemia/pathology
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/complications
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/metabolism
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/pathology
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/surgery
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/complications
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/metabolism
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/pathology
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/therapy
- Parathyroid Neoplasms/complications
- Parathyroid Neoplasms/metabolism
- Parathyroid Neoplasms/surgery
- Parathyroidectomy
- Risk Factors
- Spinal Fractures/etiology
- Vitamin D Deficiency/metabolism
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- Lars Rejnmark
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, DK-8200, Aarhus, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, DK-8200, Aarhus, Denmark
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Bollerslev J, Sjöstedt E, Rejnmark L. Cardiovascular consequences of parathyroid disorders in adults. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2020; 82:151-157. [PMID: 32192790 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2020.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PTH is a metabolic active hormone primarily regulating calcium and phosphate homeostasis in a very tight and short term-manner. Parathyroid disorders in adult patients reflect a variety of different conditions related either to the parathyroid glands itself or to the effects of the secreted hormone. The clinical spectrum varies from the common disease primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) to the orphan conditions pseudohypoparathyroidism (Ps-HypoPT) and chronic hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT). The purpose of this review is to describe the consequences of disturbances in levels or action of PTH for cardiac function and cardiovascular risk in adult patients with these disorders. Most patients with PHPT achieve the diagnose by chance and have minor or no specific symptoms. Still, these patients with mild PHPT do possess cardiovascular (CV) morbidity, however so far not proven ameliorated by surgery in controlled trials. In severe cases, the CV risk is increased and with a potential reversibility by treatment. Patients with Ps-HypoPT have resistance to PTH action, but not necessarily total resistance in all tissues. So far, no clear CV morbidity or risk has been demonstrated, but there are several aspects of interest for further studies. Most patients with HypoPT do get their hormonal deficiency syndrome following neck surgery. These patients do experience multiple symptoms and do have an increased CV-risk before the primary surgery. Based on existing data, their CV mortality do not deviate from the expected when adjusting for the preexisting increased risk. Patients with nonsurgical (NS-) HypoPT do demonstrate increased CV-risk also associated with exposure time. Endocrine disorders with alterations in PTH function have major impact on the cardiovascular system of importance for morbidity and mortality, wherefore management of these specific diseases should be optimized currently, as new data become available, however also avoiding over-treating asymptomatic patients.
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- Jens Bollerslev
- Section of Specialized Endocrinology, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, University in Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Faculty of Medicine, University in Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is a hormonal disorder whose prevalence is approximately 1–2% in the United States of America. The disease has become more recognizable to clinicians in an earlier phase and, at present, patients can be diagnosed with “classic”, “normocalcemic”, “normohormonal”, or “mild, asymptomatic” primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery, with a focused parathyroidectomy when possible, or a four-gland exploration, is the only way to cure the disease. Cure is determined by use of intra-operative parathyroid hormone monitoring with long-term cure rates ranging from 90–95%. Newer adjuncts to surgery include CT or PET imaging and near-infrared immunofluorescence. This article highlights updates in parathyroid disease and advances in parathyroid surgery; it does not provide a comprehensive summary of the disease process or a review of surgical indications, which can be found in the AAES guidelines or NIH Symposium on primary hyperparathyroidism.
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- Melanie Goldfarb
- Center for Endocrine Tumors and Disorders, John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, USA
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- Endocrine/Bone Disease Program, John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, USA
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Karras SN, Koufakis T, Tsekmekidou X, Antonopoulou V, Zebekakis P, Kotsa K. Increased parathyroid hormone is associated with higher fasting glucose in individuals with normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism and prediabetes: A pilot study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2020; 160:107985. [PMID: 31866526 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2019.107985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIMS This pilot study aimed to evaluate differences in glycemic parameters between patients with prediabetes and normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) and controls with prediabetes and normal parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium concentrations. METHODS 20 patients with NPHPT and prediabetes and 42 age-, gender-, and body mass index-matched controls with prediabetes were included. Glycemic parameters [fasting glucose (fGlu), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting insulin (fIns)] were evaluated. Homeostasis Model Assessment was used for estimating insulin secretion (HOMA-B) and resistance (HOMA-IR). Participants underwent a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test. RESULTS HbA1c (5.9 ± 0.0 vs 5.9 ± 0.0%, p = 0.44), HOMA-IR (3.7 ± 1.2 vs 2.9 ± 0.2, p = 0.48), HOMA-B (117.8 ± 31.8 vs 146.9 ± 22.0%, p = 0.14), fIns (14.0 ± 4.3 vs 12.2 ± 1.1 μIU/ml, p = 0.53) and 2-hour post-load glucose concentrations (157.2 ± 2.2 vs 152.2 ± 2.0 mg/dl, p = 0.07), were nondifferent in the two groups. Higher fGlu levels were evident in the NPHPT, compared to the control group (105.6 ± 2.8 vs 98.2 ± 1.8 mg/dl, p = 0.01). fGlu demonstrated a positive correlation with PTH concentrations (rho = 0.374, p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS Individuals with NPHPT and prediabetes present an unfavorable glycemic profile compared to age-matched people with prediabetes, suggesting a direct adverse effect of elevated PTH on glucose homeostasis.
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- Spyridon N Karras
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Diabetes Center, First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Cipriani C, Bilezikian JP. Three generational phenotypes of sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism: evolution defined by technology. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2019; 7:745-747. [PMID: 31171450 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(19)30188-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Cristiana Cipriani
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Disciplines, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, College of Physician and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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