Preoperative Thoracic Muscle Mass Predicts Bone Density Change After Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Seung Won Burm Namki Hong Seunghyun LeeGi Jeong KimSang Hyun HwangJongju JeongYumie Rhee

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2022)

Lower thoracic skeletal muscle mass was associated with elevated preoperative PTH levels in patients with PHPT. Lower skeletal muscle mass was associated with lesser BMD gain after parathyroidectomy, independent of age, sex, BMI, preoperative BMD, and PTH level.

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patients undergoing
spinal cord
body mass index
physical activity
soft tissue
bone loss