Parathyroid Hormone Serum Levels and Mortality among Hemodialysis Patients in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Results from the DOPPS (2012–2018)

Abstract

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is highly prevalent among GCC patients on hemodialysis, with a strong U-shaped PTH/mortality relationship seen at PTH <300 and >450 pg/ml. Future studies are encouraged for further understanding this PTH/mortality pattern in relationship to unique aspects of the GCC hemodialysis population.