Multicenter study on parathyroidectomy (PTX) in Italy: preliminary results.

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Abstract

When medical therapy is unable to achieve biochemical control of secondary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy (PTX) is indicated, fortunately in a minority of patients. Thus, data on PTX prevalence and biochemical control are limited and, in particular in Italy, date back to 1999.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Nephrol

Title: Journal of nephrology

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1724-6059

ISSN (Print): 1121-8428

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2018

Volume: 31

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrologic and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy. sandro.mazzaferro@uniroma1.it.

[2 ] Nephrology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy. sandro.mazzaferro@uniroma1.it.

[3 ] Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ICOT Hospital, Polo Pontino Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. sandro.mazzaferro@uniroma1.it.

[4 ] Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrologic and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.

[5 ] Nephrology Unit, Ospedale Ca'Foncello, Treviso, Italy.

[6 ] Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.

[7 ] Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy.

[8 ] Nephrology Unit, G.B. Grassi Hospital, Rome, Italy.

[9 ] Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Ospedale Civile di Ivrea, Turin, Italy.

[10 ] Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Provincial Hospital, Camposampiero, Padua, Italy.

[11 ] Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti, Latina, Italy.

[12 ] Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Presidio S. Salvatore, Pesaro, Italy.

[13 ] Nephrology Unit, Firenze 1 ed Empoli, Florence, Italy.

[14 ] Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Presidio San Paolo, Milan, Italy.

[15 ] Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ICOT Hospital, Polo Pontino Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

[16 ] Nephrology Unit, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s40620-018-0527-x

DOI: 10.1007/s40620-018-0527-x

PubMed ID: 30155676

SO-VID: b6022a85-26a3-4844-897e-596eee1e8e91

History

Keywords: Hemodialysis,Parathyroidectomy,Peritoneal dialysis,Secondary hyperparathyroidism

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Keywords: Hemodialysis, Parathyroidectomy, Peritoneal dialysis, Secondary hyperparathyroidism

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