2004/04/19 by Erik Nordenström, Johan Westerdahl, Anders Bergenfelz
paper · doi:10.1007/s00268-004-7274-y
Abstract Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is associated with increased fracture risk and decreased bone mass. The recovery of bone mass after surgery varies; therefore tests that predict the increase in bone mass after parathyroidectomy would be desirable. Preoperatively and at 1 year after surgery bone mineral content (BMC) in the distal radius and bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine and hip, as well as biochemical variables, were measured in 126 pHPT patients (95 women, 31 men). The mean ± SD age of the patients was 63 ± 15 years. The mean ± SD serum calcium level was 2.78 ± 0.16 mmol/L. Altogether, 60% of the patients had a low oral calcium intake, and 18% had a 25‐hydroxyvitamin D 3 deficiency. Preoperatively, postmenopausal women had lower Z‐scores for BMD in the hip ( p p 3 level ( p p