A recent study evaluates the correlation between preoperative calcium and parathyroid hormone values as predictors of gland volume and multi-gland disease.
Case Study Illustrates the Importance of Identifying All Parathyroid Glands in Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
When treating patients with hyperparathyroidism, in particular hyperparathyroidism caused by kidney disease, it’s important to remember that patients can have more than four parathyroid glands.