The shift from high to low turnover bone disease after parathyroidectomy is associated with the progression of vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients: A 12-month follow-up study.

Parathyroidectomy (PTX) may cause low levels of PTH, leading to an excessive reduction of bone turnover, which is associated with poor outcomes in dialysis patients, including vascular calcification (VC). We aimed to prospectively investigate the impact of PTX on bone remodeling and its potential co...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Rodrigues Hernandes, Maria Eugênia Fernandes Canziani, Fellype Carvalho Barreto, Rodrigo Oliveira Santos, Valéria de Melo Moreira, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Aluizio Barbosa Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5383047?pdf=render