Efficacy of Direct Injection of Calcitriol into the Parathyroid Glands in Uraemic Patients with Moderate to Severe Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

This 2003 study evaluated the efficacy of direct calcitriol injection into enlarged parathyroid glands in nine uraemic patients with moderate to severe secondary hyperparathyroidism (2HPT). Utilizing ultrasonographic guidance, calcitriol doses (200–300% of the gland's volume) were administered directly into the glands. Six patients achieved a reduction in intact parathyroid hormone