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01-12-2017 | Endocrine Tumors
Comment on: Eucalcemic Parathyroid Hormone Elevation After Parathyroidectomy for Primary Sporadic Hyperparathyroidism: Risk Factors, Trend, and Outcome
Authors:
P. V. Pradeep, MS, DNB, MRCS, FRCS, MCh, B. R. Srikanth, MD
Published in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Special Issue 3/2017
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Excerpt
We read the article “Eucalcemic parathyroid hormone elevation after parathyroidectomy for primary sporadic hyperparathyroidism: risk factors, trend, and outcome” by Lang et al.
1 with interest. The authors have addressed a very valid and important scenario after parathyroidectomy. We made similar observations earlier in our patients. We also found that parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and recovery of bones after surgery were influenced by vitamin D (Vit D) deficiency.
2 We have certain comments and queries regarding this study. …