Among older adults, higher parathyroid hormone levels are associated with heart failure. Lower serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are associated with all-cause mortality and myocardial infarction.

Disordered calcium and phosphorus metabolism has long been identified as a risk factor for mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease . This analysis of the ...

CKD Risk Following Inpatient Acute Kidney Injury Characterized Postoperative parathyroid hormone levels of 16.6 pg/mL or higher are associated with a 3-fold increased risk of cardiovascular death. New ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A genetic predisposition to higher serum parathyroid hormone concentration is not an independent risk factor for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Trevisan and colleagues conducted an observational study with data from 2,418 adults from the Progetto Veneto ...

Hyperparathyroidism can cause unusually high calcium levels in the blood. This can lead to back pain when there is damage to the kidneys or bones. It can also cause muscle pain. Share on Pinterest ...

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The information provided in response to the FDA’s Complete Response Letter "constituted a major amendment to the NDA" requiring more time for review. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands that, like the thyroid, are in the neck but closer to the spine. They make parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates levels of calcium and other minerals ...

Credit: FDA. TransCon PTH is an investigational, once-daily, long-acting prodrug of parathyroid hormone. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) to Ascendis ...