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Horm Metab Res 2003; 35(4): 259-264
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39483
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Bone Mineral Density in Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Possible Usefulness of Preoperative Determination of Parathyroid Hormone Level for Prediction of Bone Regain

S.  Yano 1, 2 , T.  Sugimoto 1 , T.  Tsukamoto 1 , T.  Yamaguchi 1 , T.  Hattori 3 , K.-I.  Sekita 3 , H.  Kaji 1, 3 , S.  Hattori 3 , A.  Kobayashi 4 , K.  Chihara 1
  • 1 Division of Endocrinology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
  • 2 Endocrine-Hypertension Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • 3 Hattori Hospital, Miki, Japan
  • 4 Kobayashi Clinic, Kobe, Japan