Parathyroidectomy as a therapeutic tool for targeting the recommended NKF-K/DOQITM ranges for serum calcium, phosphate and parathyroid hormone in dialysis patients
Author(s) -
Sandro Mazzaferro,
Marzia Pasquali,
Alessio Farcomeni,
Anna Rita Vestri,
Armando Filippini,
Anna M. Romaní,
G. Barresi,
Francesco Pugliese
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfm931
Subject(s) - medicine , parathyroidectomy , parathyroid hormone , dialysis , urology , calcium , hemodialysis
The recommended NKF-K/DOQI'99 ranges for Ca, P and PTH in dialysis seem advisable also for patients previously submitted to parathyroidectomy; however no paper addresses, specifically in this condition, to what extent optimal values are targeted in the short and long term after surgery.
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