Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
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NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Biography

Dr. Gittoes N is an Associate professor in the Department of Breast cancer services, NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, located in United Kingdom and published 8 articles and 127 citations in many journals and the articles are informative and got good citations.

Publications

• Research Article   
  A Retrospective Cohort Study Evaluating the Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Impact on the Biochemical and Clinical Presentations of Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT)
  Author(s): Criseno S*, Virk J, Nightingale P and Gittoes N
  
  Background: Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the third most common endocrine disorder, with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 4 per 1,000 in the general population. It is well established that vitamin D deficiency co-exists with PHPT. However, there are very few studies that have compared the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency between symptomatic and asymptomatic PHPT patients. Aim: This research evaluated the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with PHPT, and compared the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic disease. Methods: This observational cohort study employed a retrospective design where clinical records of 400 new patients referred to the metabolic bone clinics for investigation of hypercalcaemia, between 2010 and 2017, were reviewed. The study popu.. View More»
  

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