Parathyroidectomy decreases serum intact parathyroid hormone and calcium levels and prolongs overall survival in elderly hemodialysis patients with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of parathyroidectomy (PTX) treatment on prolonging overall survival (OS) as well as decreasing levels of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), calcium (Ca), and phosphorus (P) in elderly hemodialysis patients with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT).