Parathyroid gland volume and treatment resistance in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism: a 4-year retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of parathyroid gland (PTG) ultrasonography in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism after the introduction of calcimimetics remains unclear. Recent investigations have prompted renewed interest in the use of PTG ultrasonography for assessing treatment resistance to calcimimetics and determining the optimal timing for surgical intervention. This study aimed to explore the hypothesis that the PTG volume correlates with the calcimimetic dose.

Methods

We retrospectively observed outpatients undergoing haemodialysis at baseline and a 4-year follow-up. PTG volume was measured using ultrasonography between January and December 2017 and January and December 2021. We examined the association between baseline PTG volume and calcimimetic doses after 4 year

SUBMITTER: Kato K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803308 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature