Hemodynamic Markers and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Postmenopausal Women With Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Κimon Stamatelopoulos, Fani Athanasouli, Irene Labrinoudaki, Christos Papamichael, Antonis Polymeris, Georgios Georgiopoulos, Anastasia Vemmou, Leda Sarika, Evangelos Terpos, Maria Alevizaki

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2014 · 28 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

These results suggest that pHPT may increase peripheral and aortic BP through PTH and inflammatory-mediated mechanisms. A direct impact of the disease on the arterial wall cannot be implicated despite the large number of markers of subclinical atherosclerosis measured in this study.

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