Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is one of the most frequently diagnosed endocrine disorders. The Russian Registry of PHPT is an on-line web-based database with the aim to estimate the prevalence and main features of disease. PHPT in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) is associated with polyglandular and early involvement of parathyroid glands.Material and Methods: The database from The Russian Registry of PHPT was used for retrospe...

Background: Hypertension is one of the widespread cardiovascular pathology in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a key system in the regulation of blood pressure and its interactions with mineral metabolism are described. Our previous study* of PHPT patients revealed a significant decrease in plasma renin activity (PRA) and serum aldosterone levels in the early postoperative period and also positive correlations ...