Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) are at high risk of mortality. Whether an increased risk of death persists after a parathyroidectomy (PTX) is not clearly established.
Service of Bone Diseases (WHO Collaborating Center for Osteoporosis Prevention), Department of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, University Hospital of Geneva, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland. Andrea.Trombetti@hcuge.ch