Observation of the efficacy of parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients: a retrospective study

Table 4 Analysis of VAS scores on symptoms before and after PTX.

VAS scores	Restless legs syndrome	p-value	Pruritus	p-value	Bone pain	p-value	Joint pain	p-value	Insomnia	p-value
Pre-op	7.19 ± 1.41		7.36 ± 1.82		7.06 ± 1.69		6.99 ± 1.41		5.81 ± 2.06
1 wk	4.03 ± 1.11	P < 0.001	1.65 ± 0.97	P < 0.001	2.55 ± 1.02	P < 0.001	2.7 ± 1.07	P < 0.001	5.60 ± 1.93	P = 0.61
3 mo	2.19 ± 0.96	P < 0.001	1.33 ± 0.95	P < 0.001	2.04 ± 1.11	P < 0.001	1.33 ± 0.69	P < 0.001	4.18 ± 1.57	P < 0.001
6 mo	1.29 ± 0.9	P < 0.001	1.29 ± 0.94	P < 0.001	1.83 ± 0.95	P < 0.001	1.28 ± 0.59	P < 0.001	3.5 ± 1.24	P < 0.001
12 mo	1.21 ± 0.98	P < 0.001	1.14 ± 1.02	P < 0.001	1.45 ± 0.69	P < 0.001	1.39 ± 0.56	P < 0.001	2.71 ± 1.21	P < 0.001

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