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Decreases in Parathyroid Gland Volume after Cinacalcet Treatment in Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

DOI

25

Citations

16

References

2010

Year

Mitsuru Ichii, Eiji Ishimura, Senji Okuno, Hidenori Chou, Yoko Kato, Naoki Tsuboniwa, Kyoko Nagasue, Kiyoshi Maekawa, Tomoyuki Yamakawa, Masaaki Inaba,
Nephron Clinical Practice

Abstract

Cinacalcet treatment in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism significantly reduced the total parathyroid gland volume in a short 6-month period. This study suggests that cinacalcet treatment may postpone parathyroidectomy and/or reduce cases.

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