ea0011p30 | Bone | ECE2006
Ambrogini E
, Cianferotti L
, Vignali E
, Cetani F
, Viccica G
, Picone A
, Miccoli P
, Pinchera A
, Marcocci C
Aim of this 2-year, prospective, randomized study is to compare the effect of parathyroidectomy (PTX) vs no treatment in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), who didnt meet the 1991 NIH criteria for surgery. The study was approved by our local Ethical Committee. The primary endpoint was the change in lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD); secondary endpoints were BMD changes at femur and distal radius, markers of bone turnover, quality ...