Primary hyperparathyroidism: clinical forms and their features. Retrospective study

Primary hyperparathyroidism--a clinical study.

Fifteen patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were seen over a l4-year period in the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Seven patients presented predominantly with bone disease, 5 with urolithiasis and 3 patients wereasymptomatic. Other complications included acute psychosis, pancreatitis, myopathy and renal tubular acidosis. One patient had multiple endocrine adenomatosis (MEA) T...

Mutational and large deletion study of genes implicated in hereditary forms of primary hyperparathyroidism and correlation with clinical features

The aim of this study was to carry out genetic screening of the MEN1, CDKN1B and AIP genes, both by direct sequencing of the coding region and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assay in the largest monocentric series of Italian patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 syndrome (MEN1) and Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism (FIHP). The study also aimed to describ...

Primary hyperparathyroidism – sporadic and hereditary forms – etiology and pathogenesis

Retroperitoneal fibrosis: retrospective descriptive study on clinical features and management

INTRODUCTION Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of inflammatory and fibrous retroperitoneal tissue that often encases the ureters or abdominal organs. This study describes the clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, and treatments and their effects on renal function. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with RP...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Retrospective Study of Clinical and Epidemiological Features in Kurdistan, West of Iran, From 2005 To 2014

Background and aims: The most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis of all ages is Guillain-Barresyndrome (GBS). Further understanding of this disease is important because of its life-threateningnature in life. The aim of this study was to conduct a 10-year survey on epidemiological and clinicalfeatures of GBS in Tohid and Besat hospitals, Sanandaj, Iran, from 2005 to 2014.<...