Effect of Parathyroidectomy Upon Left Ventricular Mass in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Donald J. McMahon,
Angela L. Carrelli,
Nick Palmeri,
Chiyuan Zhang,
Marco R. DiTullio,
Shonni J. Silverberg,
Marcella D. Walker
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-3202
Subject(s) - medicine , parathyroidectomy , meta analysis , primary hyperparathyroidism , confidence interval , observational study , randomized controlled trial , cochrane library , hyperparathyroidism , prospective cohort study , parathyroid hormone , urology , endocrinology , calcium
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has been associated with increased left ventricular mass (LVM) in many studies. Most studies have been inadequately powered to assess the effect of parathyroidectomy (PTX) on LVM.
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