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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 6/2017

01-06-2017 | Reply, Letter to the Editor

Pattern of Calcium and Parathyroid Hormone Normalization at 12-Months Follow-Up After Parathyroid Operation: Reply

Authors: Olga Lavryk, Allan Siperstein

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 6/2017

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We appreciate the supportive comments from Dr. Rosario. It is reassuring that our medical colleagues, also, are increasingly aware of the expanded criteria for diagnosing patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. The classic definition of having an absolute elevation in both calcium and parathyroid hormone levels will overlook many patients who may benefit from ongoing monitoring or surgical intervention. The intention of our paper is to provide some quantitative guidance in determining when the PTH level is inappropriately elevated in relation to the serum calcium, in our opinion, a more appropriate definition of primary hyperthyroidism. …
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Wallace LB, Parikh RT, Ross LV et al (2011) The phenotype of primary hyperparathyroidism with normal parathyroid hormone levels: how low can parathyroid hormone go? Surgery 150:1102–1112CrossRefPubMed
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Title
Pattern of Calcium and Parathyroid Hormone Normalization at 12-Months Follow-Up After Parathyroid Operation: Reply
Authors
Olga Lavryk
Allan Siperstein
Publication date
01-06-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-017-3968-9

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