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ArticleCureus2023

Association Between Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Secondary Diabetes Mellitus: Findings From a Scoping Review.

Maxim J Barnett

Open access · diamondAbstract readScoping Review
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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Bone health in diabetes mellitus.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maxim J BarnettInternal Medicine, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA.
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An ill-defined association exists between diabetes mellitus (insulin resistance) and primary hyperparathyroidism. This article explores this phenomenon while providing an explanation for such a relationship and reviewing the evidence regarding the response to insulin sensitivity following a parathyroidectomy. Primary hyperparathyroidism may increase the risk of developing insulin resistance; peculiarly, this is not present in all patients. It is likely that both intracellular hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia alter the insulin receptor expression and response; the contribution of parathyroid hormone is less clear. Following parathyroidectomy, patients may demonstrate improvement in their insulin sensitivity, while others have no response or a detrimental effect. A varied phenotype exists among patients, and furthermore, it is unclear why certain patients demonstrate improvement in insulin sensitivity following a parathyroidectomy, whereas others fail to do so. While this review provides a broad overview of the general endocrine community, it is imperative to note that clinical applicability is limited until further studies address these remaining uncertainties. Due to the lack of understanding regarding this endocrinological enigma, the presence of insulin resistance, at this present time, should not be a criterion for a parathyroidectomy.

Indexed as

diabetes mellitushyperparathyroidisminsulin resistanceparathyroidectomyprimary hyperparathyroidism

Identifiers

PMID37350980
PMCPMC10284313
OpenAlexW4381548984

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