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UCLA Endocrine Surgery is committed to ongoing research in a quest to develop new treatments and cures for all for patients with conditions of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands.
End-organ Effects of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A population-based Study
Background: Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism are at risk for skeletal and renal end-organ damage. Methods: We studied patients with biochemically confirmed primary hyperparathyroidism from 1995–2014 and quantified the frequency of osteoporosis, nephrolithiasis, hypercalciuria, and decrease in renal function.
Gene Expression Classifier vs Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in the Management of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules
Objective: Compare the diagnostic performance of Afirma Gene Expression Classifier (GEC) with that of ThyroSeq v2 next-generation sequencing assay.
Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Adherence to Consensus Guidelines in an Academic Health System
Objective: To determine the extent to which consensus guidelines for surgery in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are followed within an academic health system.
Factors Associated With Discordance Between Preoperative Parathyroid 4-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Scans and Intraoperative Findings During Parathyroidectomy
Question: What factors contribute to discordance between preoperative parathyroid 4-dimensional computed tomographic scans and intraoperative findings?
Sustained Growth of a University-Based Endocrine Surgery Program Over 10 Years
Background: Endocrine surgery continues to mature as a subspecialty field. We describe the clinical performance of an academic endocrine surgery program (ESP) over its first 10 years.
The Relationship of Parathyroidectomy and Bisphosphonates With Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: An Observational Study
Objective: To measure the relationship of parathyroidectomy and bisphosphonates with skeletal outcomes in patients with PHPT.
Decreasing use of radioactive iodine for low risk thyroid cancer in California, 1999-2015
Context: Routine radioactive iodine (RAI) ablation for low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is not supported by current practice guidelines. Objective: To assess recent stage-specific trends in utilization of RAI ablation.
Single-incision retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy: a North American experience
Background: Endoscopic adrenalectomy is currently performed using multiple ports placed either transabdominally or retroperitoneally. We report our initial experience with single-incision retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (SIRA).
Risk Factors Associated With Reoperation and Disease-Specific Mortality in Patients With Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Question: What is the association of initial neck dissection with the need for reoperation in medullary thyroid carcinoma?
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