title: Improvement in the anemia of hemodialyzed patients following subtotal parathyroidectomy. Evidence for the role of secondary hyperparathyroidism in the etiology of the anemia of chronic renal failure.
abstract: An increase in the blood hemoglobin concentration was found in four of five patients on chronic hemodialysis following subtotal parathyroidectomy performed for the treatment of incapacitating osteodystrophy. In a sixth hemodialyzed patient, there was a striking increase in the hemoglobin level following treatment with 1alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol with suppressed parathyroid overactivity. It is concluded that surgical or "chemical" parathyroidectomy seems to be associated with improvement of the anemia of patients with chronic renal failure.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D010710:Phosphates; D002118:Calcium