2007
The Role of the Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand/Osteoprotegerin Cytokine System in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Nakchbandi IA, Lang R, Kinder B, Insogna KL. The Role of the Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand/Osteoprotegerin Cytokine System in Primary Hyperparathyroidism. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2007, 93: 967-973. PMID: 18073309, PMCID: PMC2266956, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-1645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear factor-kappaB ligandPrimary hyperparathyroidismBone lossReceptor activatorTotal femurIL-6Bone resorptionIL-6 soluble receptorMild primary hyperparathyroidismBone mineral densitySoluble receptor activatorMechanism of actionIL-6sRSRANKL levelsSerum levelsBone turnoverMineral densityCytokine systemSoluble receptorHyperparathyroidismNormal rangeSkeletal responsivenessBiochemical markersPatientsGreater risk
2002
Circulating Levels of Interleukin-6 Soluble Receptor Predict Rates of Bone Loss in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Nakchbandi IA, Mitnick MA, Lang R, Gundberg C, Kinder B, Insogna K. Circulating Levels of Interleukin-6 Soluble Receptor Predict Rates of Bone Loss in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2002, 87: 4946-4951. PMID: 12414855, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2001-011814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone lossIL-6sRTotal femurIL-6IL-6 soluble receptorPrimary hyperparathyroidism resultsYearly bone lossSubset of patientsUntreated hyperparathyroidismDisease activityPrimary hyperparathyroidismUpper tertileCytokine axisHyperparathyroidismSoluble receptorPatientsBiochemical markersClassical biochemical markersWhole groupFemurPredict rateGreater rateRecent studiesTertileGroup
1995
localization Studies in Patients with Hyperparathyroidism
Mitchell B, Kinder B, Merrell R. localization Studies in Patients with Hyperparathyroidism. Surgical Clinics Of North America 1995, 75: 483-498. PMID: 7747254, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)46635-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple gland diseasePrevious neck surgeryCervical explorationSuspicious glandsParathyroid explorationPersistent diseasePreoperative localizationMinimal morbiditySestamibi SPECTHigh success rateNeck surgeryInvasive proceduresGland diseaseParathyroid anatomySurgical handsPatientsSkilled surgical handsSuccess rateHyperparathyroidismComplementary testsDiseaseGlandLimited sensitivityLocalization studiesMorbidity
1980
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Kinder B, Broadus A, Lang R, Rasmussen H. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Surgical Clinics Of North America 1980, 60: 1285-1295. PMID: 7434165, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)42251-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research