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Differential Behavior of 25(OH)D and f25(OH)D3 in Patients with Morbid Obesity After Bariatric Surgery
BackgroundTotal 25-OH-vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels are decreased in patients with obesity, but few data exist regarding free-vitamin D3 (f25(OH)D3)...
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Hyperparathyroidism in patients with overt and mild primary aldosteronism
IntroductionIncreased prevalence of hyperparathyroidism (HP) has been observed in primary aldosteronism (PA) patients. However, HP prevalence in...
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Assessment of non-traumatic vertebral fractures in Cushing’s syndrome patients
PurposeHypercortisolism has detrimental effects on bone metabolism with the consequences of bone loss and bone fractures. We aimed to evaluate the...
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Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy without Intraoperative PTH Performed after Positive Ultrasonography as the only Diagnostic Method in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism
BackgroundA positive and concordant result of at least two diagnostic modalities is generally recommended prior to focused parathyroidectomy. The aim...
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Short-Term Changes on Body Composition and Bone Mass After One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: a Prospective Observational Study
PurposeBariatric surgery generates a large weight loss. It is considered a successful surgery when 50% of the excess weight loss is reached. However,...
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Long-Term Outcomes of Parathyroidectomy in Hyperparathyroidism-Jaw Tumor Syndrome: Analysis of Five Families with CDC73 Mutations
BackgroundHyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome (HPT-JT) is a rare disease caused by CDC73 germline mutations, with familial primary...
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Lessons Learned from the Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy with Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) for the Treatment of Thyroid Carcinoma
BackgroundEarly detection of thyroid carcinoma has become commonplace. Consequently, the endoscopic approach has become a widely used method.
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Evaluation of fetuin-A as a predictor of outcome after surgery for osteoporotic fracture of the proximal femur
BackgroundIn the elderly, osteoporotic fractures of the femur are associated with high morbidity and mortality. At the time of hospitalization and...
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Variable Thresholds of Vitamin D Plasma Levels to Suppress PTH: the Effect of Weight and Bariatric Surgery
BackgroundSerum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and parathormone (PTH) have an inverse relation. The 25(OH)D threshold required to maximally suppress...
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Safety and efficacy of subtotal or total parathyroidectomy for patients with secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism in four academic centers in the Netherlands
PurposeHyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a common abnormality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Since the introduction of cinacalcet in...
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Mild sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism: high rate of multiglandular disease is associated with lower surgical cure rate
BackgroundMild primary hyperparathyroidism (serum calcium ≤ 2.85 mmol/L) is the most representative form of pHPT nowadays. The aim of this study was...
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Neck Exploration Versus Imaging Localization of Parathyroid in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative imaging localization of hyper functioning parathyroid glands and comparing it...
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Enhanced visualization of parathyroid glands during video-assisted neck surgery
PurposeVisualization and precise dissection of the parathyroid glands are a crucial step of thyroidectomy. Moreover, identification of parathyroid...
