This comparative study evaluated the impact of weight loss on bone metabolism in morbidly obese patients undergoing vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) versus those receiving medical intervention. Over 12 months, 16 surgically treated (14 female, 2 male) and 65 medically treated (53 male, 12 female) patients were assessed. VBG led to
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
This 2012 cohort study published in Magnesium Research analyzed data from 4,107 U.S. adults in the NHANES 2001–2006 dataset to examine the relationship between magnesium intake and serum vitamin D levels. The findings showed that higher magnesium intake was significantly associated with increased serum 25(OH)D levels and a lower risk
