Bone Densitometry: Patients with Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Title: Bone Densitometry: Patients with Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Agency: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research/Center for Health Care Technology (formerly the Office of Health Technology Assessment). Contact: Martin Erlichman, M.S., and Thomas V. Holohan, M.D., FACP. Status: Technology Assessment: Published, 1996. Language: English Primary Objective: To assess which techniques, if any, are clinically useful in the medical management of patients with bone loss due to asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism. Methods Used: Review of published literature, collection of information from interested public in response to a Federal Register notice of intent to undertake assessment, solicitation of data from other agencies of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). Data Identification: Published literature identified by search of the MEDLINE database, references from bibliographies of reviewed articles, data submitted by other Federal agencies. Study Selection: All published material of primary data addressing bone loss in patients with PHPT, fracture risk in patients with PHPT and changes in BMD following surgery for PHPT. | |
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