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In a prospective long-term follow-up study after operative therapy of hyperparathyroidism the value of bilateral determination of parathyroid hormone levels in cubital venous blood after total parathyroidectomy/autologous parathyroid gland reimplantation (musculus brachioradialis) for diagnosis of dysfunctioning grafted tissue is evaluated. ⋯ Regular follow-up of intact parathormone gradients together with intact parathyroid hormone levels and serumcalcium analysis allow the determination of parathyroid graft function. Also differentiation between graft dependent hyperparathyroidism and hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue in the neck or mediastinum seems to be possible by bilateral determination of intact parathormone. Normal values or a normal range for intact parathyroid hormone gradients can not yet be defined.
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Case Reports Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
[Quality of life in patients with acute myeloid leukemia].
In oncology, quality of life has become an essential criterion for evaluating the effects of therapy in clinical trials. So far, in adult patients suffering from acute leukemia assessment of quality of life has not been considered possibly due to poor prognosis and the acute course of the disease. Advances in chemotherapy significantly prolong survival of patients with acute myeloid leukemia and may cure a subset of patients. Therefore, the assessment of quality of life of patients undergoing treatment is of growing interest. ⋯ Preliminary results show the psychooncological relevance of the study for the clinician.