Body Composition in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Potential Contributor to Weakness and Fatigue
In females but not males with PHPT, subjective preoperative weakness was significantly associated with lower SMI. Effects of parathyroid hormone on skeletal muscle and visceral adiposity may differ by sex.
Authors
- Josh Tan
- Leon Lenchik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6450-2470)
- Joseph Rigdon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6265-0752)
- Paul M. Bunch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6129-7299)
- Erik D. Johansson
- Reese W. Randle
Institutions
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Surgeon
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348241281551
- Primary Topic
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Association of University Radiologists