Open AccessEffect of Parathyroidectomy on Quality of Life Among Patients Undergoing Dialysis
Author(s) -
L Wang,
Xin MH,
Yan Ma,
Y Wang,
Hu MY,
Liu QQ,
Chen JB
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s354145
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , dialysis , kidney disease , quality of life (healthcare) , secondary hyperparathyroidism , parathyroidectomy , hemodialysis , cohort , parathyroid hormone , nursing , calcium
There is a limited evidence of durable effect of parathyroidectomy (PTX) on the quality of life (QoL) in dialysis populations. We aimed to investigate this concern by comparing the QoL scores in the pre- and post-PTX periods in a cohort of dialysis patients.