Do large parathyroid adenomas increase the risk of severe hypercalcemia?

<b><br>Introduction:</b> Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is mainly caused by parathyroid adenoma (PA). Rare variants of PA, weighing >2.0-3.

Metformin Induces Apoptosis in Human Pancreatic Cancer (PC) Cells Accompanied by Changes in the Levels of Histone Acetyltransferases (Particularly, p300/CBP-Associated Factor (PCAF) Protein Levels).

Accumulating evidence (mainly from experimental research) suggests that metformin possesses anticancer properties through the induction of apoptosis and inhibition of the growth and proliferation of cancer cells. However, its effect on the enzymes responsible for histone acetylation status, which plays a key role in carcinogenesis, remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of metformin on histone acetyltransferases (HATs) (i.

Association Between Parafibromin Expression and Presence of Brown Tumors and Jaw Tumors in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Series of Cases with Review of the Literature.

BACKGROUND Brown and jaw tumors are rare entities of poorly understood etiology that are regarded as end-stage of bone remodeling in patients with long-lasting and chronic hyperparathyroidism. Jaw tumors are mainly diagnosed in jaw tumors syndrome (HPT-JT syndrome) and are caused by mutation in the CDC73 gene, encoding parafibromin, a tumor suppressing protein. The aim of this work is to present 4 cases of patients in whom the genetic mutation of the CDC73 gene and clinical presentation coexist in an unusual setting that has not yet been described.

A Woman with a 27-Year History of Hyperparathyroidism and Hypercalcemia Who Was Diagnosed with Low-Grade Parathyroid Carcinoma.

BACKGROUND Parathyroid carcinoma (PC), accounting for 0.005% of all cancers, is responsible for less than 1% of all cases of primary hyperparathyroidism, and equally affects males and females, usually in 4th or 5th decades of life. PC can occur sporadically and can be associated with congenital genetic syndromes such as hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome (HPT-JT), isolated familial hyperparathyroidism, or multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 and 2 syndromes.