Abstract
PTH has been demonstrated to promote renal epithelial cell proliferation and cysts development. The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of kidney cysts in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). The prevalence of renal cysts diagnosed at abdominal ultrasound examinations in 172 PHPT patients (59.4±15.1 yr, mean age±SD; female/male 2.8) with preserved renal function was compared with that observed in 210 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. All patients underwent clinical, serum, and urine evaluations, and bone mineralization assessment by dual X-ray absorptiometry. Simple kidney cysts occurred with a higher prevalence in both male and female PHPT patients in comparison with healthy controls (34.9% vs 16.2% p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 690-694 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2009 |
Keywords
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Kidney cysts
- PTH
- TmP
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology