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Parathyroidectomy Decreases Insulin Resistance Index in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has been considered a cause of insulin resistance (IR) and impaired glucose metabolism. However, there are conflicting results related with the recovery of insulin resistance in patients with PHPT following curative parathyroidectomy. Our aim is to evaluate the effects of curative parathyroidectomy on IR in patients with PHPT. This is a prospective interventional study. Twenty-one consecutive patients with symptomatic PHPT were included into the study. All patients underwent parathyroidectomy. Fasting serum glucose, calcium, phosphorous, parathormone, plasma insulin, and vitamin D levels were measured both at baseline and 2 months after parathyroidectomy. Insulin resistance was calculated by homeostasis of model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Two months after curative parathyroidectomy, serum levels of calcium (p = 0.001), PTH (p < 0.001), insulin (p = 0.003), and HOMA-IR (p = 0.003) decreased, while phosphorous levels increased (p = 0.001). During this period, no changes were observed at vitamin D and glucose levels. We concluded that curative parathyroidectomy decreases HOMA-IR index in patients with PHPT. Studies with larger population and longer follow-up period are required to confirm our results.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Konya Training and Research Hospital, 42100, Konya, Turkey

    Cevdet Duran & Orkide Kutlu

  2. Department of General Surgery, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey

    Barıs Sevinc & Omer Karahan

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Duran, C., Sevinc, B., Kutlu, O. et al. Parathyroidectomy Decreases Insulin Resistance Index in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Indian J Surg 79, 101–105 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1431-4

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