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ArticleEndocrinology, diabetes & metabolism2021

Assessment of insulin resistance in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism before and after Parathyroidectomy.

Soudabeh Nikooei Noghani, Nasrin Milani, Mozhgan Afkhamizadeh, Mona Kabiri, Shokoufeh Bonakdaran, Leila Vazifeh-Mostaan, Mahdi Asadi, Negar Morovatdar, Masoud Mohebbi

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Article in Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Soudabeh Nikooei NoghaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Nasrin MilaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-4895-380X
Mozhgan AfkhamizadehFaculty of Medicine, Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mona KabiriFaculty of Medicine, Clinical Research Development Unit, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Shokoufeh BonakdaranFaculty of Medicine, Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Leila Vazifeh-MostaanDepartment of ORL-Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Otolaryngologist - Head & Neck Surgeon, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mahdi AsadiFaculty of Medicine, Surgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Negar MorovatdarFaculty of Medicine, Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Masoud MohebbiFaculty of Medicine, Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2285-6809
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrimary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) can lead to renal and skeletal disorders, as well as insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism. The current study aimed to assess the effects of parathyroidectomy on insulin resistance in patients with PHPT. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe present study was conducted on 65 patients with PHPT and indications for parathyroidectomy who were referred to the endocrinology clinics of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Thereafter, the demographic characteristics of the patients were recorded. Blood tests, including haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting blood glucose (FBG) and insulin levels, were assessed one week before and three months after the surgery. The insulin resistance score (HOMA-IR) was calculated and compared using the relevant formula.

resultsA total of 65 participants with a mean age of 45.44 ± 9.59 years were included in the current study. In one-month postoperative tests, mean scores of FBG (p < .05), insulin level (p < .05) and HbA1c (p < .05) were significantly reduced. Moreover, the HOMA-IR index decreased in 51 patients after the surgery.

conclusionAccording to our findings, parathyroidectomy can be effective in the reduction of insulin resistance and corresponding complications in patients with PHPT in the present short-term study. However, it has yet to be confirmed as a treatment method for insulin resistance in these patients. Future long-term studies are required to be done to investigate the effect of parathyroidectomy on insulin resistance.

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Hyperparathyroidism, PrimaryInsulin ResistanceAdultGlycated HemoglobinHumansMiddle AgedParathyroidectomyPostoperative PeriodGlycated Hemoglobininsulin resistanceparathyroidectomyprimary hyperparathyroidism

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