Open AccessParathyroid ultrasonography and bone metabolic profile of patients on dialysis with hyperparathyroidism
Author(s) -
Cláudia Ribeiro,
Maria Goretti Moreira Guimarães Penido,
Milena Maria Moreira Guimarães,
Marcelo de Sousa Tavares,
Bruno das Neves Souza,
Anderson Ferreira Leite,
Leonardo Martins Caldeira de Deus,
Lucas José de Campos Machado
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-6124
DOI - 10.5527/wjn.v5.i5.437
Subject(s) - medicine , parathyroid hormone , kidney disease , secondary hyperparathyroidism , endocrinology , dialysis , gastroenterology , parathyroidectomy , hyperparathyroidism , population , urology , calcium , environmental health
To evaluate the parathyroid ultrasonography and define parameters that can predict poor response to treatment in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism due to renal failure.