by University of Gothenburg Cumulative incidences for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) and control individuals. The cumulative incidence of events for untreated pHPT and control groups was estimated using 1-minus Kaplan-Meier estimate of the corresponding survival function and presented with 95% CIs (indicated by shaded areas). Credit: JAMA Network Open (2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.15396 In the hormonal disorder...
DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL SINGAPORE, 28 May 2019 – Overactive parathyroid glands,which control the body’s blood calcium levels, can lead to kidney stones, neuropsychiatric disorders and bone abnormalities, particularly among elderly women. Researchers led by Duke-NUS Medical School have discovered a signalling protein that appears to protect these glands from excessive activity, providing insights for drug development to treat hyperparathyroidism – a condition currently treatable only through surgery....
