Parathyroid hormone-producing cells exist in adipose tissues surrounding the parathyroid glands in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

Abstract Possible ectopic parathyroid hormone (PTH) production in adipose tissues surrounding hyperplastic parathyroid glands was examined in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). In vitro culture of adipose tissues from 31 patients excised during parathyroidectomy showed PTH secretion...

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Main Authors: Takatoshi Kakuta, Kaichiro Sawada, Genta Kanai, Ryoko Tatsumi, Takayo Miyakogawa, Mari Ishida, Raima Nakazawa, Masafumi Fukagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60045-y