Publications by authors named "Laura M Douglass"
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- Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) can cause kidney stones, but doctors don't always check for it in patients with these stones.
- In a study of 2264 patients with kidney stones, 383 had high calcium levels, and only 107 had their parathyroid hormone (PTH) tested.
- Most patients tested had high PTH levels, but many didn't see a specialist, even though those referred had higher calcium and PTH levels.
Recent advancements in urologic imaging techniques aim to improve the initial detection of urologic malignancies and subsequent recurrence and to more accurately stage disease. This allows the urologist to make better informed treatment decisions. In particular, exciting advances in the imaging of prostate cancer and bladder cancer have recently emerged including the use of dynamic, functional imaging with MRI and PET.
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