A Significant Association between Parathyroid Adenoma Volume and Bone Mineral Loss at Distal Forearm

• Main Authors: Gezer Emre (Author), Zekey Ömer (Author), Bayrak Büşra Yaprak (Author), Cantürk Zeynep (Author), Çetinarslan Berrin (Author), Selek Alev (Author), Sözen Mehmet (Author), Köksalan Damla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The cortical bone is the most severely affected site in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and thus, a low bone mineral density (BMD) is predominantly observed in distal forearm. Several studies have investigated potential associations between the weight of the gland and bone mineral l...