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ea0070aep160 | Bone and Calcium | ECE2020

Serum and tissue expression profile of microRNAs that regulate genes related to the pathogenesis of sporadic parathyroid adenomas

Yavropoulou Maria , Pazaitou-Panayiotou Kalliopi , Makras Polyzois , Anastasilakis Athanasios , Poulios Chris , Daskalaki Emily , Chrysafi Sofia , Vamvakidis Kyriakos , Vlachodimitropoulos Dimitris , Yovos John

Background: Epigenetic changes appear to be implicated in the development of parathyroid tumors. In this study we investigated the microRNA expression profile in the serum and tissue samples from patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) due to sporadic parathyroid adenomas (SPAs).Methods: Our study cohort consisted of 40 patients with PHP due to SPAs that underwent parathyroidectomy (PTX).MicroRNA extraction was performed fr...