PHILADELPHIA—Elevated levels of serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) are associated with an increased likelihood of progression of vascular calcification (VC) in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: After dealing with hyperparathyroidism for over a decade, I became an administrator of a support group for the disease. Many of our members have difficulties getting a diagnosis and a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: After dealing with hyperparathyroidism for over a decade, I became an administrator of a support group for the disease. Many of our members have difficulties getting a diagnosis and a ...

SEATTLE -- Parathyroidectomy helped reverse disrupted levels of inflammatory cytokines and vitamin D metabolites in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a researcher suggested here. After ...

Looking at over 43,000 patients with PHPT, there was no difference in the risk for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline between patients managed surgically with early parathyroidectomy ...

Study suggests the lowest dose of vitamin D3 supplements needed to suppress parathyroid hormone in overweight and obese adults is 1000 IU daily. For overweight and obese individuals, taking 1000 IU of ...